On Thursday May 26th the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) posted a public recall notice entitled “Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings – Covers Pose Possible Entrapment Hazard to swimmers” – http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11230.html.

This is a massive recall and it is estimated that over 1 million installed drain covers sold since December 20, 2008 are involved. Paramount’s SDX, SDX Retro and SDX Equalizer as well as MDX2 and MDX-R3 main drains are not a part of this recall. In fact we are very proud to say that these drains have all been successfully retested and recertified by IAPMO.

Builders, service companies and retailers who have purchased SDX and SDX Retro drains from Paramount, as well as our licensed builders who have purchased and installed MDX2 and MDX-R3 drains, since December 2008 can remain confident that their installations, when done in accordance with our installation instructions, both past and present, remain in full compliance with Federal Standards related to the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.

New articles are already circulating in Pool and Spa news (http://www.poolspanews.com/2011/061/061n_recall.html) and other on-line publications. Therefore, we wanted to be proactive and address any concerns you might have pertaining to this voluntary recall.

Please contact us if you have any questions about Paramount’s VGB compliant drains or options for updating non-compliant drain installations.

Bill Burt
Director of Sales and Marketing
Paramount Pool & Spa Systems