The ON/OFF activation switch on the pool alarm is reversed
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SmartPool LLC of Lakewood, N.J., is recalling about 1,600 PE12 PoolEye pool alarms.
The ON/OFF activation switch on the pool alarm is reversed, which can cause the alarm to fail to alert consumers if a child enters the water.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall includes the PE12 PoolEye submersible swimming pool alarms for above-ground pools. The submersible gray pool alarm consists of two attached components, a sensor tube with a float switch that is submerged under water and an audible sensor that is fixed to the outside of the pool.
The siren has an ON/OFF activation switch. PoolEye is printed on the front of the siren. PE12 is printed on the manual and UPC code 628208165125 is printed on the products packaging.
The alarms, manufactured in Hong Kong, were sold at Family Leisure, Pool and Spa Depot and other authorized dealers and online at Amazon, Doheny Enterprise, Target, Walmart and other websites from June 2016, through July 2016, for between $70 and $80. The alarms were also provided at no cost as part of a pool
What to do
Consumers should immediately contact SmartPool for a free replacement alarm.
Consumers may contact SmartPool toll-free at 888-560-7665 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at info@smartpool.com, or online at www.smartpool.com and click on PE12 Recall link on the homepage for more information.