Each suction opening is protected by a cover designed to prevent hair entrapment. Of the thousands of swim spas sold, about 1300 were equipped with two 10-inch round, white plastic suction covers that need to be replaced. The suction cover was designed and manufactured by another, unrelated company and purchased by Rio Plastics for use in the swim spas. The swim jets located in the separation wall allow the user to swim in place in the exercise pool. Suction is created as water is drawn through the two suction covers, which are designed to be located at the bottom of the separation wall.
Hair can become entangled in one or both of the suction covers when the swim jets are on.
Consumers who own one of these swim spas should immediately contact Rio Plastics to arrange to receive two new suction covers free, designed to prevent hair entrapment. Until the replacement covers are installed, swim spa users should keep hair away from the suction covers. CPSC is issuing this press release as part of its mission to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury and death associated with consumer products. The Commission's objective is to reduce the estimated 28.6 million injuries and 21,700 deaths associated each year with the 15,000 different types of consumer products under CPSC's jurisdiction. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.