The upside to having a pool in your backyard is that you have a freakin’ pool in your own backyard! As in, steps away from where you live, available for use as often as you want, all summer long. The ...

Usher’s 5-year-old son survived a near-drowning incident involving a pool drain, but each year other kids aren’t so lucky. The suction created by the drains can trap children under the surface or ...

When it comes to pool safety, teaching your child how to swim isn't enough. Even if your child knows to walk on the pool deck and only swim when a lifeguard or adult is watching, there's another ...

Private pool drains are not regulated but public pools now must have drain covers Usher%27s son is expected to make a full recovery%3B nearly 40 others not so lucky since 2008 Drain covers cost less ...

A recent near-drowning has drawn national attention to an often overlooked pool hazard. The near-drowning of singer and NBC's "The Voice" coach Usher's son has drawn increased scrutiny on pool drain ...

Memorial Day weekend is here, which means it's the official start of swimming pool season. This year though, you might want to think twice before jumping in and making a splash. There has been a ...

Consumer Product Safety Commission weakens pool drain safety law, critics say. Apr. 17, 2010 — -- The decision by a federal agency to reinterpret a law meant to prevent deaths due to pool-drain ...

William Boulay is only 4, but he knows he will never eat solid food, must always wear a colostomy bag, be accompanied by a nurse and keep a tube in his chest that connects him to a computer-assisted ...