Tonyidea Earthtec 7 3/8 Inch Pool Drain Covers recall: The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards
The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing entrapment and drowning hazards to…


The hazard: Strangulation, entrapment or suffocation hazard
This product can trap a child or restrict their airway, which is why the advice is to stop using it today rather than to supervise it more closely.
What the notice says: The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing entrapment and drowning hazards to swimmers and bathers.
Why it matters: A cord, gap, strap or soft surface on this product can trap a child or restrict their breathing. These incidents are silent: there is no noise to bring an adult in from the next room.
Symptoms and when to call a doctor
If a child is found trapped or unresponsive, free them if you safely can, call 911, and start CPR if they are not breathing. Even after an apparently full recovery, a child who lost consciousness or had their airway blocked needs to be assessed the same day, because swelling and lung injury can develop afterwards.
This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.
Recall details
Products covered by this recall
This recall involves Earthtec pool drain covers that are sold for use in swimming pools. The pool drain covers are 7 3/8-inches in diameter and come with two screws. They are white and made of ABS plastic.
What to do about Strangulation
Tonyidea — This product can trap a child or restrict their airway, which is why the advice is to stop using it today rather than to supervise it more closely.
- Stop using the product immediately and move it out of the room where the child sleeps or plays.
- Do not resell, donate or hand it on. Passing on a recalled nursery item is illegal in the United States and is the main way these products stay in circulation.
- Tell every other carer: grandparents, childminders, nurseries. Recalled sleep products most often resurface at a second home.
- Claim the remedy on this page, photographing the model and date code first — the claim form will ask for both.
How the remedy works
CPSC recalls specify one of three remedies, and which one you get is not negotiable — but how smoothly it goes often is.
- A refund means the purchase price back, sometimes prorated by age for durable goods. Ask how they calculated it if the figure looks low.
- A repair kit is shipped free and is designed to be fitted at home; if you cannot fit it, ask whether they will arrange installation.
- A replacement is usually the current model, not the recalled one. Confirm the replacement is not itself under recall.
- Several recalls now ask you to destroy the item and send a photo as proof. Register the claim before you do that, never after.
Remedy named in the notice: Pool owners, pool operators and consumers should stop using pools with the recalled pool drain covers immediately. To receive a refund, consumers should remove the drain cover from the pool, and destroy it, take a photo of the removed cover, and send it to Tonyidea by email at [email protected]. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
Company contact: Tonyidea by email at [email protected].
The official notice
This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.
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Questions people ask about this recall
Why was Tonyidea consumer products recalled?
The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing entrapment and drowning hazards to… The recalled drain covers violate the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing entrapment and drowning hazards to swimmers and bathers.
How do I know if I have the recalled product?
The notice does not publish package codes for this recall. Compare the product name, size and the purchase window against the official CPSC — Consumer Product Safety Commission record, and contact the company if you are unsure.
What should I do with it right now?
Stop using the product immediately and move it out of the room where the child sleeps or plays.
Can I get my money back?
The notice says: Pool owners, pool operators and consumers should stop using pools with the recalled pool drain covers immediately. To receive a refund, consumers should remove the drain cover from the pool, and destroy it, take a photo of the removed cover, and send it to Tonyidea by email at [email protected]. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
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