Leslie’s Urges Pool Owners to Immediately Stop Using Chlorine Tablets that Do Not Have Mandatory EPA Labeling

NEWS PROVIDED BYLeslie’s, Inc. 

Mar 22, 2023, 14:29 ET

Company educates consumers on the importance of reading pool chemical product labels to ensure they are safe for swimmers, the environment, and pool equipment

PHOENIX, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL), the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry, is urging consumers to immediately stop using chlorinating tablets sold on Amazon and other third-party seller marketplaces under imported product brand names originating from Chinaand other countries. As of the date of this release, these products do not bear the required U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) label, and could cause harm to swimmers, the environment, and pool equipment.

 The imported chlorine tablets are sold under the following brand names: 

• Rayyakicg
• Womtri
• Mr.Bee
• Superpool
• Yumitis
• LushRoyale
• Adevit
• Wisive
• Lonko5Ding
• Flyjoy
• G-Mood
• Ghantoy

The U.S. EPA is the federal agency that protects people and the environment from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, as well as develops and enforces environmental regulations.

Under the U.S. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), sanitizing products like chlorinating tablets used in swimming pools — the most common pool sanitizer used in the nation — must be registered with the U.S. EPA and have labeling that includes an EPA Registration Number, EPA Establishment Number, and the name of the manufacturer or distributor of the product.

The above brand names are currently sold in 1-inch and 3-inch tablets in 2.65, 5 and 8-pound packages and do not include this mandatory EPA labelling. Without the EPA label, pool owners should not assume that these chlorinating products will keep pool water safe and free from harmful contaminants or that they are generally safe for people and the environment.

Leslie’s encourages pool owners to read labels closely for these crucial EPA labeling requirements when purchasing any pool sanitization products and chemicals from any retailer. 

“We support the EPA in their efforts to ensure pool products are safe for consumer use, and we want to ensure all pool owners are informed of these potentially harmful products so we can make the upcoming 2023 swim season safe for all,” said Mike Egeck, CEO of Leslie’s.

About Leslie’s 
Founded in 1963, Leslie’s is the largest and most trusted direct-to-consumer brand in the U.S. pool and spa care industry. The Company serves the aftermarket needs of residential and professional consumers with an extensive and largely exclusive assortment of essential pool and spa care products. The Company operates an integrated ecosystem of over 990 physical locations and a robust digital platform, enabling consumers to engage with Leslie’s whenever, wherever, and however they prefer to shop. Its dedicated team of associates, pool and spa care experts, and experienced service technicians are passionate about empowering Leslie’s consumers with the knowledge, products, and solutions necessary to confidently maintain and enjoy their pools and spas. 

Media: Mardi Larson, Amendola for Leslie’s, mlarson@acmarketingpr.com, 612.384.4383

SOURCE Leslie’s, Inc.

The next two books in the series are complete and off to editing!!

Both are buying guides, 1 for portable spas and 1 for swim spas. each is very comprehensive. after reading these you will be able to walk into a dealer with the ammunition you need. Do not get caught without the knowledge.

Stay tuned for the release date.

The first book titled “swimming pool chemistry” has been written and has started the editing process. once that’s done it will be formatted then printed and available to purchase as a soft cover or eBook on Amazon.

exciting stuff!!

Sorry it took so long to post, but i have been working on the new books. The first will be chemistry for pools and it’s almost complete.

So as for calcium, this is an often-overlooked chemistry component. Calcium will affect many things in a swimming pool.

Low calcium Hardness will cause; etching, foaming, eye and skin irritation and scale or “creaming” of the pool surface from trying to “pull” calcium from plaster, concrete or from metals in the equipment.

High calcium can cause, heavy scaling, nodes on the surface of pool, deposits and staining.

So, you see why calcium is so important.

Let’s start at the beginning of becoming your own pro. All journeys begin with the first step. When I would service a pool, these are the steps I would take as I entered the property.

When walking up to the pool use your eyes, look around at everything inside and outside of the pool. Is there enough water in the pool, any debris, stains, discolored water etc. in the pool? Is there anything on the perimeter around the pool that could pose a hazard or effect the pool or safety in any way?

Assuming all looks good, the next step is to walk to the equipment area. On your way there continue for looking for hazards or anything that may look concerning. once at the equipment look around once again. Does everything look ok? Anything visually damaged, leaking, flashing lights, sound odd, etc.?

At the equipment location you should make a note of the filter pressure, then depending on what type of system you have you should make sure each item is working correctly. Turn on the lights (leave them on until your return to the pool to confirm they are working), run each pump, run the blower, if you have an attached spa you should switch to “spa mode” making sure the motorized valves turn in the correct direction and the heater, or heaters should be activated to make sure they work etc. Also at this point turn off the equipment and empty any pump baskets of its debris.

Once all the equipment checks out then head back to the pool check the lights if they were left on, blow off any leaves or debris around pool, clean any skimmer baskets, remove any automatic cleaner from the pool (clean out its bag, cartridge or tray), test the water for the chemistry levels (this should include your sanitizer level (chlorine ((both free and combined levels)), bromine, salt etc.) pH, Alkalinity, Calcium Hardness, Cyanuric acid, Phosphates, Metals (if using well or have known metal content) etc.), add the chemicals needed, vacuum the pool manually, brush entire pool. If the pool has an autofill device, check for its operation and see if the water is at the appropriate level and adjust if needed.

If you turned on the light go back and turn it off. and for the most part you are complete. an average visit to service a pool generally takes 30-60 minutes, assuming the pool is in good condition when you start.

This is obviously a generalization, your pool may have more, or less equipment and options, and that would add or remove certain steps. You can certainly ask questions about your specifics, and I will give you direction on what you have, I will also continue with more specifics as we travel along in this process.

I will be introducing a series of books that will be available to help everyone become their own Pool and Spa Pro!

Over the next couple of weeks, they will start rolling out. here is a general list of what will be available, as a note the plan is to create one for each pool, above and inground and spas, portable and swim spas separately to help with what you need.

Chemistry

Equipment

Maintenance and cleaning

Accessories

Buyers guides

Structural design

Winterizing and summarizing

I’m sure as I’m writing these I will come up with more segments. If anyone has suggestions on what they want, give me some thoughts and I will be happy to see if i can get it included.