Read and Follow All Safety Information and
Instructions.
Keep for future reference.
Failure to follow these warnings and instructions
can result in serious injury or death to users,
especially children.
• Children, especially children younger than 5 years, are at high risk of
drowning.
• Drowning occurs silently and quickly and can occur in as little as 2 in. (5cm)
of water.
• Keep children in your direct sight, stay close, and actively supervise them
when they are in or near this pool and when you are filling and emptying this
pool.
• When searching for a missing child, check the pool first, even if child is
thought to be in the house.
• Empty pool completely after each use and store the empty pool in such a
way that it does not collect water from rain or any other source.
Drowning Risk:
• Keep unsupervised children from accessing the pool by installing fencing or
other approved barrier around all sides of the pool. State or local laws or
codes may require fencing or other approved barriers. Check state or local
laws and codes before setting up the pool. Refer to the list of barrier
recommendations and guidelines as described in CPSC Publication No.362.
• Do not leave toys inside pool when finished using, since toys and similar
items might attract a child to the pool.
• Position furniture (for example, tables, chairs) away from pool and so that
children cannot climb on it to gain access to the pool.
• After using the pool, remove water to a level of 1/2 in. (1cm) or less.
Diving Risk:
• Do not dive into the pool. Diving into shallow water can result in a broken
neck, paralysis, or death.
Electrocution Risk:
• Keep all electrical lines, radios, speakers and other electrical appliances
away from the pool.
• Do not place pool near or under overhead electrical lines.
Prevent Drowning
Closely watch children who are
in or near
this pool.
Children under 5 are at highest risk for drowning.
Empty pool after use.
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First Aid:
• Keep a working phone and a list of emergency numbers near the pool.
• Become certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In the event of an
emergency, immediate use of CPR can make a life-saving difference.
Safety Barrier Guidelines for Residential Swimming Pool
Section I:
Outdoor swimming pool
An outdoor swimming pool, including an inground, aboveground, or onground
pool, hot tub, or spa, should be provided with a barrier which complies with
the following:
1. The top of the barrier should be at least 48 inches above grade measured
on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. The
maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier
should be 4 inches measured on the side of the barrier which faces away
from the swimming pool. Where the top of the pool structure is above
grade, such as an aboveground pool, the barrier may be at ground level,
such as the pool structure, or mounted on top of the pool structure. Where
the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, the maximum vertical
clearance between the top of the pool structure and the bottom of the
barrier should be 4 inches.
2. Openings in the barrier should not allow passage of a 4-inch diameter
sphere.
3. Solid barriers, which do not have openings, such as a masonry or stone
wall, should not contain indentations or protrusions except for normal
construction tolerances and tooled masonry joints.
4. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the
distance between the tops of the horizontal members is less than
45 inches, the horizontal members should be located on the swimming
pool side of the fence. Spacing between vertical members should not
exceed 1-3/4 inches in width. Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing
within the cutouts should not exceed 1-3/4 inches in width.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members and the
distance between the tops of the horizontal members is 45 inches or
more, spacing between vertical members should not exceed 4 inches.
Where there are decorative cutouts, spacing within the cutouts should not
exceed 1-3/4 inches in width.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences should not exceed 1-3/4 inch
square unless the fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or the
bottom which reduce the openings to no more than 1-3/4 inches.
7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice
fence, the maximum opening formed by the diagonal members should be
no more than 1-3/4 inches.
8. Access gates to the pool should comply with Section I, Paragraphs 1
through 7, and should be equipped to accommodate alocking device.
Pedestrian access gates should open outward, away from the pool, and
should be self-closing and have a self-latching device. Gates other than
pedestrian access gates should have a self-latching device. Where the
release mechanism of the self-latching device is located less than 54
inches from the bottom of the gate, (a) the release mechanism should be
located on the pool side of the gate at least 3 inches below the top of the
gate and (b) the gate and barrier should have no opening greater than
1/2 inch within18 inches of the release mechanism.
9. Where a wall of a dwelling serves aspart of the barrier, one of the
following should apply:
(a) All doors with direct access to the pool through that wall should be
equipped with an alarm which produces an audible warning when the
door and its screen, if present, are opened. The alarm should sound
continuously for a minimum of 30 seconds within 7 seconds after the
door is opened. Alarms should meet the requirements of UL2017
General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems, Section 77. The
alarm should have a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dBA at
10 feet and the sound of the alarm should be distinctive from other
household sounds, such as smoke alarms, telephones, and door bells.
The alarm should automatically reset under all conditions. The alarm
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should be equipped with manual means, such as touchpads or
switches, to temporarily deactivate the alarm for a single opening of the
door from either direction. Such deactivation should last for nomore
than 15 seconds. The deactivation touchpads or switches should be
located at least 54 inches above the threshold of the door.
(b) The pool should be equipped with a power safety cover which
complies with ASTM F1346-91 listed below.
(c) Other means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching
devices, are acceptable so long as the degree of protection afforded is
not less than the protection afforded by (a) or (b) described above.
10. Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the
barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is
a ladder or steps, then (a) the ladder to the pool or steps should be
capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access, or (b) the
ladder or steps should be surrounded by a barrier which meets Section I,
Paragraphs 1 through 9. When the ladder or steps are secured, locked, or
removed,any opening created should not allow the passage of a 4-inch
diameter sphere.
Section II:
Barrier Locations
Barriers should be located so as to prohibit permanent structures, equipment
or similar objects from being used to climb the barriers.
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