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Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems!
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 19, 2011
Release #11-101
Firm's Hotline: (818) 899-1755
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Safety Vacuum Release System Recalled by Vacless Systems Inc. for a Repair/Replace Program to Prevent Entrapment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Pool Safety Vacuum Release System
Units: About 1,600
Manufacturer/Distributor: Vacless Systems Inc., of Sylmar, Calif.
Hazard: Improper plastic material found inside the recalled product has been attributed to vacuum release failures which create an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.
Incidents/Injuries: Vacless Systems Inc. has received no reports of incidents or injuries.
Description: The recalled product is a black plastic device that screws into the drain hole of a swimming pool or spa circulation pump. As part of the circulation systems, the device is designed to release the vacuum in a drain line whenever a submerged drain cover of a swimming pool or spa is completely covered. The recalled product has model number SVRS10ADJ and only involves the following serial numbers found on the weather-proof label attached to the top of every unit:
061040994 through 061041353
071040437 through 071040536
071040570 through 071040574
071040627 through 071041125
081040001 through 081040667
Sold: Independent distributors or retailers for professional pool and spa products between July 2010 and September 2010 between $480 and $719.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their pool or spa. Distributors and dealers are directly notifying consumers of the recall and the Vacless SVRS repair program. Pool owners/operators who have not been directly notified should immediately contact Vacless Systems Inc. to implement the Vacless SVRS repair and testing procedure and to receive a replacement unit for installation. The instructions for the repair are also available at www.vacless.com
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Vacless Systems Inc. directly at (818) 899-1755 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email the firm at support@vacless.com or visit the firm's website at www.vacless.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to: https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11101.html
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls Whitco Company LP Stadium Light Poles
As of June 2010, CPSC has confirmed eleven incidents in which Whitco Co. LP poles fell. In one incident, a pole fell through the roof of a school gymnasium causing significant property damage. In two other incidents, the poles fell onto outdoor bleachers causing significant property damage. The latest incident occurred at Integrity Park Inc. in Argyle, Texas. The majority of incidents occurred in Texas with others in several other states where Whitco Co. LP poles have been installed. To date, CPSC is not aware of any injuries. Learn more.
