The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with Crane Plumbing LLC of Dallas, announced a voluntary recall of about 5,500
Crane whirlpool bathtubs — the drain covers in the tubs can entangle a bather’s
hair in the openings, causing the bather’s head to be held under water, which
can result in drowning.
The bathtubs are acrylic with 6-12
jets. The Crane logo is printed on the whirlpool and/or noted on the air
control valve. They were sold at home improvement, retail and wholesale stores
nationwide from March 2007 through February 2009 for between $700 and $2,700.
No injuries have been reported, but consumers should
immediately stop using the recalled tubs. Consumers can contact Crane for
additional identification information on affected tubs. Those who have the
recalled tub have two options:
-
Contact Crane directly to arrange for a service agent to perform a free,
in-person replacement in their home or facility; or
- Consumers can choose to replace the part themselves and Crane will
provide them with a free repair kit and directions.
For additional information, contact Crane Plumbing
toll-free at 866/876-3632 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or
visit the firm’s Web site at
www.craneplumbing.com.
To view a photo of the product,
click
here.
The CPSC is still interested in receiving
incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product
recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. You can report any
hazards by visiting
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.
