Swimming Pools, Not Specified

38YOF UPPER LEFT BACK PAIN STARTED WHEN SHE WAS AT A POOL IN ***. DX: MUSCLE SPASM

37YOM HAD A FALL OFF OF A ROOF APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET INTO A DRY EMPTY SWIMMING POOL DX: FRACTURED LEFT LOWER LEG; OPEN FRACTURE TO RIGHT FOOT

74YOF WAS BENDING OVER TO GET A BALL OUT OF POOL AND FELL FORWARD INTO THE POOL HITTING HER MOUTH ON SIDE OF POOL DECK. DX: FRACTURE TOOTH OPEN, LACERATION LIP

82 YOF WAS ON VACATION IN *** WITH HER FAMILY AND STANDING IN THE POOL WHEN SHE BEGAN TO FEEL WHAT SHE CAN BEST REMEMBER AS SUDDEN ONSET OF LOWER BACK PAIN THAT FEELS SHARP AND IS LOCATED ALL OVER. DX: T9 FRACTURE.

81 YOF PRESENTS WITH COMPLAINT OF PAIN AROUND THE WOUND SHE SUSTAINED 1 WEEK AGO WHILE SHE WAS IN ***. WENT TO CARE SPOT AND HAD A DRESSING APPLIED. SHE SCRATCHED THE SIDE OF HER LEFT ANKLE AGAINST THE SWIMMING POOL CEMENT. DX: CELLULITIS

3 YOM FOUND IN POOL WATER 48 DEGREES, UNRESPONSIVE, EPR IN PROGRESS DX; CARDIAC ARREST, DROWNING, HYPOTHERMIA

18YOM HAS BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN SWIMMING POOL NOW PAIN IN BOTH EARS DX: OTITIS EXTERNA

31YOF HAS BEEN IN A SWIMMING POOL RECENTLY NOW HE'S HAVING PAIN IN RIGHT EAR DX: OTITIS EXTERNA

35YOM C/O TOE NAIL AVULSION S/P PT STATES HE WAS IN A LAZY RIVER SWIMMING POOL AT A SWIM PARK SWIMMING AND TRIED TO PUSH OFF THE WALL AND CAUGHT HIS TOE NAIL ON THE TEXTURED SURFACE OF THE WALL AND PULLED IT SIDEWAYS. DX: AVULSION OF TOENAIL

4YOM WAS JUMPING INTO A SWIMMING POOL STRUCK CHIN ON THE SIDE OF THE POOL DX: CHIN LACERATION

7YOF HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN A HEATED SWIMMING POOL NOW HAVING PAIN IN EAR DX: OTITIS EXTERNA

19MOF HAS BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN A SWIMMING POOL NOW HAS PAIN IN RIGHT EAR DX: OTITIS EXTERNA

I discovered that my pool drain covers had been recalled in 2011. I purchased the home earlier this year and only found out because a pool replastering company told. The former owner didn't know because the original pool builder who built the pool in 2006 went out of business. After much confusion I finally figured out who the manufacturer was and contacted them. Initially they were cooperative and shipped me adapter rings to install underneath my existing drain covers. The rings were too big and when they then realized what actual model I have, they now claim I need to buy retrofit kits from them at a cost of $23/ea and I need 8 of them. I find this ridiculous considering the recall is for drains installed before 2008 and mine were installed in 2006. They say these drain covers I have were last made in 2006. This doesn't make sense and I feel they should honor the recall and supply 8 retrofit drain covers at no cost to me.

I purchased a Coleman Power Steel Swim Vista Series 18' x 48" Frame Swimming Pool Set from walmart on the 13th of last month. The pool comes equipped with 4 "windows" that allow people to see in and out of the pool. Two days ago two of the 4 windows began to leak, yesterday sometime during the day one of the windows failed and suddenly evacuated over 3000 gallons of water. Thank god my children were not in the pool at the time, they would have been forced out of an 18" hole. I went onto Wal-Marts website and found that hundreds of people have had the same issue. You can go to walmarts website here: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Power-Steel-Swim-Vista-Series-18-x-48-Frame-Swimming-Pool-Set/575982053 and look at page after page of reviews that have photos like mine. The manufacturer is only offering to replace the product with the same defective design. Someone is going to be killed and something needs to be done.

When searching on Amazon for "8 inch pool drains", I noticed a large number of products being advertised as swimming pool drains that are not complaint with the Virginia Graeme Baker Act. I ordered one of these cheap products to verify that it is not a VGBA-approved cover. I received it yesterday, and it is not stamped with the VGBA or ANSI/APSP standard or a life time. Instead, it is labeled "listed suction fitting". When looking at reviews for these products, you will find multiple reviewers stating that they used these covers to replace the main drains in their swimming pools, most likely unaware of the danger. My understanding is that the VGBA does not allow the sale of non-VGBA drain covers in the United States. There are many similar products being advertised on amazon.com, but this is a link to the specific product I ordered: https://www.amazon.com/Swimming-Universal-Main-Drain-Screws/dp/B07WDHDK9L/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Can you do please do anything to stop the sale of these unsafe products?

The consumer says the pool's body opened up right down the seam in a perfect line. She says the pool was 8 inches from full capacity at the time of the incident. The consumer says it is not due to improper use, but the unit just opened up at the seam. She tried to contact the manufacturer but they told her the product was not under warranty. They also said that the product could not be repaired and suggested that she buy another pool. Her children had asked her if they can use the pool just a few minutes prior to the incident. She says that if she would have allowed them to use the pool, it could have been a very tragic incident.

NON compliant VGBA adaption devices being sold on amazon by a company to circumvent ANSI/ASME testing requirements. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5LKOZW?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_Z0GVBVRARX3S1H4KZEZ0&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_Z0GVBVRARX3S1H4KZEZ0&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_Z0GVBVRARX3S1H4KZEZ0&starsLeft=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3Pnd3G0aZOeE1kx-3aCp-hjleFBh2AqZyXt7hAVk8let86PS8S71CkvUs_aem_dvvG81Z5Sg9AmPHbGApyhw