Members of Congress target regulators they say weakened pool-drain safety law. June 11, 2010 — -- On Thursday, four members of Congress sent letters of protest to the federal commissioners who ...

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 ...

Woodbridge families that use the town's indoor Beecher Road Pool have had to swim elsewhere because of a new federal safety law. The reason is that the pool, built in 1971, has L-shaped drains, said ...

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 ...

The recall involves the TOPINCN round pool main drain cover. The covers are secured over the drain with two screws and measure about 4 inches (outer diameter) by 2 inches (inner diameter). The 3-inch ...

(RTTNews) - Pool and Spa drain covers imported to the United States by various companies have been recalled due to violation of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act, the U.S. Consumer ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. My backyard is not level. The ground slopes from the left to the right as you look out my back kitchen window. The land in the subdivision slopes this general direction until it hits a small creek ...

Out of concern for the environment, the city of Paso Robles is advising people to think twice before draining their pool. Paso Robles Stormwater Program Manager Kim Porter says this is a popular time ...