Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Queensland investigation has led to the nationwide recall of a pool fence after a child was able to reach through a gap and open the ...

QUEENSLAND pool laws are the strictest in Australia. This over-reaction began when little Hannah Plint pulled a chair to a pool gate, opened it and drowned. Since then all pools must be fenced, even ...

The death of Emelia Jade, who was found dead in a suburban pool almost a week before her second birthday in 2020, has been ruled accidental by the coroner. Emelia was being cared for by a couple in ...

Young children are adventurous and fearless—and that can lead to tragedy if you don’t secure your pool properly. A pool in your backyard is an awesome addition to your house. Whether it’s in-ground or ...

“Your boy’s drowned in my pool,” Queensland mother Hayley Corben was told after a neighbour found her four-year-old son, William, floating head-down in the water. A Brisbane inquest has heard William ...

A review by an expert panel of child drownings between 2006 and 2015 found the majority of pools involved had safety compliance issues — with malfunctioning self-closing gates top of the list. The ...

Drowning is often silent and occurs even with adults nearby, making physical barriers and access control essential for prevention. Latches commonly used on pool gates wear out quickly and are often ...

But before families rush to the pool, the Royal Life Savers are launching the Keep Watch campaign in partnership with PoolWerx to prevent toddlers from suffering the silent death of drowning. In the ...

Details: The recalled magnetic gate latches are 10“ or 20” models in black or white. They are marked with the “Trident” name and image on the face of the latch body below the key hole. The latch body, ...