Category: VGB

New regulations leave high school pool needing renovations

Whitefish Bay’s swimming pool was known as the “fastest pool in the state” when it was built in the 1960s, but now the pool can’t even host a swim meet unless it receives a $200,000 upgrade. This school year, Whitefish … Continue reading →

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Industry lobbies for CPSC reversal

By Rebecca Robledo Industry representatives are trying to persuade the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to reverse a recent decision involving the federal pool and spa safety law. In September, CPSC narrowed the definition of an unblockable drain in the … Continue reading →

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International swimming pool and spa code approved

After three years of extensive collaboration, the International Code Council (ICC) and the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) announce the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) has been approved at the ICC final action hearings in Phoenix, … Continue reading →

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CPSC Vote Elicits Partisan Wrangling

By Rebecca Robledo The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to remove allowances given to certain unblockable drains in the federal pool and spa safety law. On Sept. 28, CPSC’s voting commissioners decided to change the definition of an … Continue reading →

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Drain Entrapment Suit Filed in Texas

By Rebecca Robledo | 8.4.2011 A Texas family is suing a fiberglass installer, claiming their pool had workmanship problems, including one that resulted in brief entrapment incidents involving their children. Named in the suit are Aquamarine Pools of Houston, located … Continue reading →

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Drain Recall Enforcement Raises Questions

It’s been nearly two months since the industry’s largest-ever product recall, and enforcement remains uncertain. Pool and spa service contractors, in many cases, are being asked to identify and replace hundreds of thousands of drain covers that were deemed potentially … Continue reading →

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Drain-Cover Standard Undergoes Changes

By Rebecca Robledo As the industry and its consumers respond to the recent drain-cover recall, the standard governing safety of the product is undergoing changes and switching venues. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act mandates that drains … Continue reading →

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American Pool Named Official Authorized Installer of Drains and Other Aquastar Pool Products

The CPSC Drain Cover Recall that took place before Memorial Day weekend has greatly impacted the pool industry, from supplier to installer. As a result of this important recall,  only approved, authorized installers may evaluate and retrofit sites where Aquastar Pool … Continue reading →

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Drain cover RECALL may close public pools nationwide

Impact on Maryland unclear May 26, 2011|By Patricia Callahan, Tribune Newspapers Thousands of public and private pools across the country will have to be retrofitted with new safety equipment after a major recall Thursday of drain covers that can fail … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Drain Cover Recall

Just released!  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall on many VGB certified drain covers installed since 2008. Visit our Drain Recall Page DRAIN COVER RECALL! The following manufacturers, in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), have announced … Continue reading →

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