Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup Recall Certain Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller Due to Drowning Hazard; Nine Deaths Reported; Five Million Pools Sold Since 2002
Reviewed and published by MPB Safety Desk
Hazard
The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk.
What parents need to know
Certain above-ground pools that are 48 inches or taller from Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup have been recalled. The compression strap located around the outside of the pool legs can create a foothold, which may allow a child to climb into the pool. This presents a drowning hazard. Children can still gain access to the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed.
CPSC believes that nine children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old have drowned after gaining access to the pools via the footholds, in incidents that occurred between 2007 and 2022. CPSC is also aware of three other incidents, in 2011 and 2012, involving children who had previously used the compression strap to get into the pool.
If you own one of these pools, you should immediately take steps to ensure that children cannot access the pool while it is unattended. Alternatively, you may drain the pool until a repair can be completed. Please consult the official recall notice to determine if your specific product is included.
To address this hazard, you should contact the manufacturer to request a repair kit. Follow the instructions provided by the company to ensure the remedy is installed correctly.
Recall details
From the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission record
- Recall number
- #25393
- Recall date
- Units affected
- About 5 million (In addition, approximately 266,000 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Consumers should contact Bestway, Intex or Polygroup to request a repair kit. In the interim consumers should ensure that children cannot access the pool unattended or, alternatively, drain the pool until the repair can be installed.
- Product description
The pool brand names and model numbers are printed on the pool liner on the outside of the pool. Pool models of 48 inches and taller that are included in this recall are listed below: Bestway and Coleman Models Sold 2008 to 2024 Power Steel Steel Pro Coleman Power Steel Intex Models Sold 2002 to 2012 Metal Frame Pools Ultra Frame Pools Intex Models (Sold only at Intexcorp.com and Walmart, 2024 to 2025) (266 pools) Prism Frame Pool Ultra XTR Frame Pool Polygroup Models Sold 2006 to 2025 Summer Waves (2015-2025) Summer Escapes (2006-2015) Funsicle (2023-2025) Sand n Sun (2008-2011) Blue Wave (2014-2025)
- Products and models
- 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs
- Sold at
- The recalled above-ground pools have been sold since 2002 at stores nationwide, including Walmart, Target, Sears, Lowe's, Kmart, Toys "R" Us, Sam's Club, The Home Depot, Big Lots, Costco and BJ's (among others), as well as online at Amazon.com, Wayfair.com and Bestway USA, Intex, Funsicle and Summer Waves websites.
- Consumer contact
- Bestway toll free at 844-593-4003 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://BWrecallsupport.expertinquiry.com or email at [email protected] for more information. Intex toll-free at 800-549-8829 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PTMonday through Friday, or online at www.Intexcorp.com/recall or email [email protected] for more information. Polygroup toll-free at 888-621-4137 from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at https://polygrouprecall.com or email at [email protected] for more information.
Recall details are summarized from official government sources and reviewed by our editors before publishing. Information can change after publication. Always confirm the current status, affected models, and remedy instructions in the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice before acting.
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