Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Pool Ladders for Fall Hazard
May 17, 2006

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Aqua-Leisure Industries, of Avon, Mass. is recalling about 320,000 Simple Set Pool Ladders. The plastic step support clips can be assembled upside down, causing the ladder steps to break under a user’s weight.

Aqua-Leisure and the CPSC are aware of nine incidents. There have been six reported injuries, including a concussion, a broken arm, fractured ribs and a wrist sprain.

The ladders were included with Aqua® Leisure Simple-Set® inflatable pools that range from 12- to 18-feet in diameter. The white metal arched ladders have two, three or four plastic blue steps on each side of the arch with two blue cross bars just above the top step. White plastic and metal clips are used to connect the steps to the ladder. Each step is molded with the words “Aqua® Leisure.”

Discount department and toy stores sold the product from January 2002 through August 2005. They were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately stop using the ladders and contact Aqua-Leisure for a free repair kit, including new assembly instructions and color-coded support clips. Ladders should be re-assembled using the new repair kits.

Consumers should call Aqua-Leisure toll-free at (866) 807-3998 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.aqualeisure.com