December 20, 2011
The brother of former Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife deny they are liable for the death of a 6-year-old boy found dead in a pool during a party they hosted. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that John …
November 23, 2011
Two workers at a Hopkins, Minn., health club were rushed to the hospital after inhaling pool chemicals that were mixed incorrectly. First responders were called to LA Fitness Monday after the two men, ages 29 and 31, were having difficulty …
August 16, 2011
Howard County authorities rescued a woman trapped in her car after it landed in her pool. Relatives called authorities Saturday to check on the woman in her 70s after they didn’t hear from her Friday night. Rescuers found the woman …
August 11, 2011
Authorities say a man has been found dead at the bottom of a hotel pool in northeast Ohio. Firefighter-paramedics were called to a Holiday Inn outside Canton Monday night on a report of an apparent drowning in the hotel’s outdoor …
July 26, 2011
Hennepin County sheriff’s officials say a man has drowned in a hotel pool in Minneapolis. The 21-year-old man was swimming with his family Sunday about 6 p.m. and began to struggle in the deep end of the pool at the …
May 31, 2011
Eight manufacturers have voluntarily recalled about one million pool and in-ground spa drain covers because of incorrect water flow ratings. The U.S. Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. The agency says the recalled covers could pose a possible entrapment …