Delair Group, Inc. Renews Offer Of Replacement Parts For Certain "A" Frame Pool Ladders

July 6, 1993 Release # 93-089 PRODUCT: 52-inch "A" frame pool ladders manufactured by Delair Group, Inc. The affected ladders are model numbers X4932-01 and X4932-06. PROBLEM: When pressure is applied, the handrails of the ladders may bend outward, creating a gap between the handrail and the side plate. This gap allows room for fingers or hands to become caught and injured. WHAT TO DO: Consumers with these ladders should call 1-800-235-0185 to receive replacement parts that will connect the sideplate to the handrails; this will prevent a gap from forming. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Delair Group, Inc., Delair, NJ, is reissuing notice of a repair program for their 52-inch "A" frame pool ladders, model numbers X4932-01 and X4932-06. When pressure is applied to the handrails of the ladder, the handrails can bend outward, creating a gap between the handrail and side plate. This gap allows room for fingers or hands to become caught and injured. With the new pool season here, Delair is reissuing this notice to alert owners of the affected ladders who have not responded to the previous notice. Delair Group, Inc. received a total of 10 consumer reports of children's fingers or hands being caught in the ladders since the ladders were first distributed in April 1990. Injuries included minor scrapes, severe lacerations, and a severed tendon. Approximately 7,500 pool ladders were distributed from April 1990 through October 1, 1991. The ladders were sold by Delair under the "Patriot" trade name to swimming pool supply distributors and retailers predominantly in the eastern United States. The Patriot trademark is not affixed to the ladder. However, consumers can identify the affected ladders, model numbers X4932-01 and X4932-06, by checking the model numbers listed on the instruction sheets included with the ladders' packaging. Consumers who purchased the affected pool ladders will be sent two new ladder sideplates, two new handrails, and instructions on how to install the parts. The