Parents don't think they are dangerous. But spa and pool drains are serious hazards for children. Wednesday morning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will release a list of hidden hazards ...

Whether you have a permanent swimming pool setup or a child's paddling pool, you might be wondering if you can drain your pool water on to the lawn without damaging it. The easiest solution might also ...

Thousands of public pools may be putting your kids at risk this summer, because they're violating a new federal safety rule. The National Swimming Pool Foundation estimates that half of all 300,000 ...

A dangerous suction effect can be caused by unsafe drain covers. July 22, 2008— -- Safety experts say yesterday's arrest of a pool contractor in Connecticut could pressure many pool owners and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tony Gonzales of Unique Concrete checks the fit of a new pool main drain return vent covering, which is supposed to help prevent suction accidents, Wednesday in Miami. Pools around the country are ...

ABC News investigation last summer exposed fatal problems. August 24, 2009— -- Live television pictures from a Key Biscayne, Florida condo this morning showed a child sucked into a pool drain ...

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 ...

The parents of a 6-year-old girl disemboweled by a pool drain at the Minneapolis Golf Club have sued the club and the manufacturer of the pool’s faulty drain cover, claiming their daughter will ...

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 faulty swimming pool drain cost 6-year-old Abigail Taylor her life. The Edina girl was swimming in a kiddie pool at the Minneapolis Golf Club on June 29, 2007, when she got lodged in an open pool ...