Inyo Pool Products PureLine Pool Pump Motors recall: Fire Hazard
Inyo Pool Products Recalls PureLine Pool Pump Motors Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively on inyopools.com (Recall Alert)
Why was Inyo Pool Products PureLine Pool Pump Motors recalled?
The pool pump motors can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pool pump motors and contact Inyo Pool Products for a free replacement. After replacement, consumers should cut one of the wires connecting to the capacitor and dispose of the recalled pump motors in accordance with local requirements. Consumers are asked to send a photo of the cut wires to Inyo Pool Products at [email protected]. Inyo Pool Products is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Inyo Pool Products toll-free at 888-575-0485 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.inyopools.com and click on Recall for more information, including an instructional video on replacing the recalled motor and cutting one of the wires.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- PureLine 1.5 HP Pool Pump Motors
- Company
- Inyo Pool Products Inc., of Longwood, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 800
- Sold at
- Online at www.inyopools.com between April 2017 through May 2020 for between $140 and $160.
- Recall date
- March 25, 2021
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 26 reports of motors burning, smoking, or melting. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves two models of 1.5 HP electric motors that drive pool pumps sold under the PureLine brand name with model numbers PL1152 and PL2152. The PL1152 model has a round flange and the PL2152 has a square flange. The model number can be found on the white label on the top of the recalled motors. The motors are black. The PL1152 motors are 11-7/8 inches long and 5-1/2 inches in diameter. The PL2152 motors are 12-1/2 inches long and 6-1/2 inches in diameter.