Parents don't think they are dangerous. But spa and pool drains are serious hazards for children. Wednesday morning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will release a list of hidden hazards ...
A recent near-drowning has drawn national attention to an often overlooked pool hazard. The near-drowning of singer and NBC's "The Voice" coach Usher's son has drawn increased scrutiny on pool drain ...
A silent and powerful force lurks in tens of thousands of public and backyard pools. And the CBS4 I-Team has learned that, despite a new federal law designed to prevent it, the danger remains. CBS4 ...
HOUSTON – In a recent incident that has alarmed parents, an 8-year-old girl died after she was caught in a pool drain pipe at a hotel pool in northwest Houston, raising concerns about the safety ...
Incidents like the one that severely injured a 6-year-old girl at a wading pool in Minneapolis are unlikely if a newer generation of drain cover is installed, said Tim Shiek, owner of a Fargo pool ...
Swimming pool drain covers sold online at Walmart should not be used because they fail to meet mandatory safety standards.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of public swimming pools and hot tubs could be forced to close Saturday if they do not have new anti-drowning drain covers required under a sweeping law designed to ...