CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Lanyitongke Drain Covers Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Drowning; Violate the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
CPSC warning 26-770. Announced by CPSC on Sep 17, 2026.
- CPSC warning, not a recall
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 17, 2026. Copied from CPSC on Oct 25, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 480 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
CPSC issued this as a product safety warning, not a recall.
In CPSC’s words: “Lanyitongke has not responded to CPSC requests to conduct a recall or offer a remedy for the pool drain covers to consumers.”
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Hearth Record wrote the first line; the words quoted are CPSC’s.
The drain covers violate the mandatory safety standard under the https://cpsc.gov/Business--Manufacturing/Business-Education/Business-Gu… lang=”EN-US”>Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) because they do not bear the required product markings, posing entrapment and drowning hazards. The drain covers also violate the safety requirements by not stating the service life of the covers, installation instructions and maintenance instructions.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
CPSC urges consumers to remove, replace and dispose of the drain covers immediately and stop using pools with the drain covers until the covers have been replaced. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Which ones does it cover?
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using Lanyitongke pool drain covers immediately. The drain covers violate the mandatory safety standard under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) because they do not bear the required product markings, posing entrapment and drowning hazards. The drain covers also violate the safety requirements by not stating the service life of the covers, installation instructions and maintenance instructions. CPSC urges consumers to remove, replace and dispose of the drain covers immediately and stop using pools with the drain covers until the covers have been replaced. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products. Ensure all pools and spas have VGBA-compliant drain covers and teach children to stay away from drains. CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller Lanyitongke, of China. Lanyitongke has not responded to CPSC requests to conduct a recall or offer a remedy for the pool drain covers to consumers. This warning involves Lanyitongk-branded pool drain covers. The white, round covers measure about 7.87 inches in diameter and come sealed in a clear bag. Model “SP1030-A” is molded on the drain cover. “HOW9109A” and “D2LGC021” are printed on the bag’s white label. Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
About 480 units, as CPSC gives them.
Lanyitongke Pool Drain Covers.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Who made and sold it?
- Sold by Lanyitongke, China.
- Amazon.com from April 2026 through June 2026 for about $9. The swimming pool drain covers may also have been sold on other platforms and by other third-party sellers.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None
CPSC, Product safety warnings. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Product safety warnings.
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 25, 2026.