Anchor Industries Recalls Safety Pool Covers Due to Drowning Risk (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2016-03-10. Drowning hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 350Units
2016-03-10Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves mesh and solid-material Anchor 5-Star, Anchor Mesh, Classic Solid and Defender Mesh brand custom safety pool covers. The covers' cables are connected to the pool wall using brass-plated snap hooks with a gold-tone spring tab, a seam and a hook end with a bezel. The date of manufacture appears on the warning label on the underside of each pool cover. Manufacture dates of "Sep 14," "Oct 14" and "Nov 14" are subject to the recall. "Manufactured by Anchor Industries, Inc." also appears on the label.
- The hazard
- The brass-plated snap hooks used to connect the cover's cables to the wall can break, posing a drowning risk.
- Injuries
- The firm has received 20 reports of snap hook failure. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately contact their pool cover dealer to schedule an inspection and replacement of the snap hooks.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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