Playdate Safety
A Playdate Checklist for Parents: Making Sure Your Child Is Safe As a parent, arranging playdates for your child can be a fun way to get them out of the…
Charla’s Golden Net Ticket : Michelle
The First Golden TicketThis year we celebrate Katchakid’s 50th year. One way we’re honoring our remarkable milestone is by supporting our local families and communities. Throughout 2022-2023, each team member…
Katchakid’s Golden Anniversary: 1972 – 2022
Celebrating 50 Years Of Child Pool Safety The Katchakid pool net cover was created with the safety of children in mind. After a catastrophic pool accident witnessed by our President…
Considering a Separate Spa Cover?
One Cover or Two Covers For a Pool with a Hot Tub or Spa? Relaxing in a spa is a perfect ending to a long and tiring day. It is,…
Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB)
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
Drowning is a leading cause of death of children between the ages of one and four years old. As a pool owner, it’s your responsibility to create a safe environment with the proper barriers and safeguards in place. The government is helping to prevent these fatalities through the enactment of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB). Who is Virginia Graeme Baker and why does she have an act named after her? Keep reading to find out and to learn how this twelve-year-old law affects you as a pool owner.
Helpful Tips For Keeping A Clean Pool
Find out how you can keep your pool clean as fresh and safe as possible for regular use by yourself and your loved ones.
NFL Player Teddy Williams Talks Keeping His Pool Safe
Family is clearly a priority to pro football player Teddy Williams. To this end, it makes sense that Williams is extremely happy with his Katchakid® Pool Safety Net. He has three children—ages eleven, six, and one—and appreciates that Katchakid pool safe nets can protect his kids and supports a minimum 485lbs, as an extra precaution.
CPSC Calls for Increased Water Safety Efforts as Summer Swim Season Arrives
WASHINGTON – A new report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicates that the number of reported fatal child drowning incidents in swimming pools involving children younger than five—the most vulnerable population—has not increased significantly from last year’s reports.
Mesh Pool Fence – Why Mesh?
Why is mesh fabric the desired fence panel material among pool safety fencing companies? The overriding answer is first and foremost, safety but there are other reasons....
Child Pool Safety and The Holidays
W.C. Fields is famous for his credited quote "Never work with animals or children," well for us working in child pool safety that's our job - and we love that we help parents keep their little ones safe around open water with our pool safety barriers.
