Overview

• About five million above-ground pools 48 inches or taller sold since 2002 by Bestway, Coleman, Intex and Polygroup are included in the recall.
• The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says external compression straps on pool exteriors may create footholds that enable children under three to climb into the water unsupervised.
• Nine children under age three drowned between 2007 and 2022 after gaining access to recalled pools via the compression straps.
• Consumers can request free repair kits from Bestway, Intex or Polygroup and are advised to secure or drain affected pools until the replacement ropes are installed.
• The recall follows the finalization of updated safety standards in May and represents a coordinated effort by the CPSC and manufacturers to eliminate the climbing hazard.