Friday, July 31, 2009

More pool animosity

Imagine the lawsuits that resulted in the inclusion of these warnings in the pool pump manual, especially the "evisceration/disembowelment" item:

WARNING – Suction Entrapment Hazard.
Suction in suction outlets and/or suction outlet covers, which are damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or
unsecured cause severe injury and/or death due to the following entrapment hazards:
Hair Entrapment- Hair can become entangled in suction outlet cover.
Limb Entrapment- A limb inserted into an opening of a suction outlet sump or suction outlet cover that
is damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or not securely attached can result in a mechanical bind or
swelling of the limb.
Body Suction Entrapment- A pressure applied to a large portion of the body or limbs can result in an entrapment.
Evisceration/ Disembowelment- A negative pressure applied directly to the intestines through an unprotected suction outlet
sump or suction outlet cover which is damaged, broken, cracked, missing, or unsecured can result in
evisceration/disembowelment.
Mechanical Entrapment- There is potential for jewelry, swimsuits, hair decorations, fingers, toes, or knuckles to be caught
in an opening of a suction outlet cover resulting in mechanical entrapment.