The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million pool and spa drain covers. The drain covers were incorrectly rated to handle the flow of water through the cover, which could potentially pose an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers.

The covers were manufactured by A&A Manufacturing, of Phoenix, Ariz.; AquaStar Pool Products Inc., of San Diego, Calif.; Color Match Pool Fittings, of Surprise, Ariz.; Custom Molded Products, of Tyrone, Ga.; Hayward Pool Products, of Elizabeth, N.J.; Pentair Water Pool and Spa, of Sanford, N.C.; Rising Dragon USA, of E. Sweetwater, Tenn.; and Waterway Plastics, of Oxnard, Calif.

The recall involves pool and spa drain covers that can be identified by the manufacturers’ name and model information listed below:

Pool owners/operators and consumers who have one of the recalled pool or spa drain covers should immediately contact the manufacturer to receive a replacement or retrofit, depending on their make and model. Except for kiddie pools, wading pools and in-ground spas, retrofit or replacement of installed covers are not required in pools with multiple drain systems or gravity drainage systems or for covers installed

Photos of the recalled drain covers are also available on the company websites or the CPSC website. For additional information, consumers should contact the Drain Cover Recall Hotline toll-free at (866) 478-3521 any time, or visit the Drain Cover Recall website at www.apsp.org/draincoverrecall. Consumers with drain covers from Waterway Plastics should contact the firm toll-free at (866) 719-6044 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, or visit the manufacturer’s web site at www.waterwayplastics.com.

For additional information about pool and spa safety, visit the CPSC’s pool safety website at www.poolsafely.gov.