Drains in 1 million backyard pools may pose drowning risk, say feds. May 26, 2011 — -- In its largest ever pool drain cover recall, the government's lead consumer watchdog has recalled almost 1 ...

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says most of the city's pools and spas still need the anti-drowning drain covers required under a new federal law that goes into effect Friday. But the ...

The recall involves the TOPINCN round pool main drain cover. The covers are secured over the drain with two screws and measure about 4 inches (outer diameter) by 2 inches (inner diameter). The 3-inch ...

TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - The next time you jump into a pool, their could be a danger lurking at the bottom if the pool does not have a newer, anti-entrapment drain cover. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and ...

A dangerous suction effect can be caused by unsafe drain covers. July 22, 2008— -- Safety experts say yesterday's arrest of a pool contractor in Connecticut could pressure many pool owners and ...

Operators of public pools and spas in Minnesota have until Jan. 2, 2009 to meet the requirements of the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act or face possible closure, state ...

They knew about the danger. Eight days before 6-year-old Abigail Taylor became trapped in a country club's wading pool, the staff talked about how the powerful suction created by a faulty drain could ...

Thousands of public pools may be putting your kids at risk this summer, because they're violating a new federal safety rule. The National Swimming Pool Foundation estimates that half of all 300,000 ...

Usher’s 5-year-old son survived a near-drowning incident involving a pool drain, but each year other kids aren’t so lucky. The suction created by the drains can trap children under the surface or ...

There’s nothing quite like taking a dip in crystal clear, refreshing water, especially on a hot summer day. Taking care of an inground pool does take time and effort. The last thing you want when you ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Hundreds of pools across Illinois have been closed by the state, after state inspectors found them in violation of federal drain regulations. As WBBM Newsradio's John Waelti reports, ...