An iconic Townsville swim coach has expressed alarm after a quarter of families admitted their children had gained unsupervised access to their pools. Laurie Lawrence, founder of Kids Alive and ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...