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 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.
