BEE 7 Update Regulatory Standards to Enhance Pool and Spa Safety
Update the federal consumer protection regulatory process to ensure that pool and spa environments and product features are properly engineered to prevent drowning and entrapments.
Spectrum level: Influencing Policy and Legislation
Evidence level: Low
Implementation levels: National
Rationale:
More robust and active involvement by the CPSC can lead to improvements in the product marketplace, and the safety behaviors of consumers (especially parents, grandparents and caregivers of children 4 and under).
Anticipated Impact:
Expansion of the CPSC Pool Safety Campaign should lead to Improved product marketplace safety and consumer behaviors.
Evidence:
Implementation of the VGBA has reduced the number of entrapment incidents.
Evidence Sources:
CPSC Pool Safety website. https://www.poolsafely.gov/about-us/
High Risk Populations Addressed:
All populations can benefit from implementation of this recommendation, especially children.
Implementation:
Requires advocacy at the federal legislative level to enact codes that mandate product features.
GAP Recommendation:
None