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

Good morning Pool Safely collaborators,

We hope you are enjoying a wonderful and safe summer. CPSC wanted to share that we, alongside Health Canada and three manufacturers, announced yesterday the recall of approximately 5 million above-ground pools due to the increased risk of childhood drowning associated with these products.

Sold nationwide at several major retailers since 2002, the pools use compression straps that wrap around the outside, creating a foothold for children to use for access. Kids can still climb inside the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed. From 2007 to 2022, nine children between 22 months and 3 years old died after using the footholds and falling into the pool.

As a Pool Safely collaborator, you can help share this news with your audiences via social media to help encourage consumer action and prevent additional drownings. Feel free to share and/or engage with @USCPSC’s posts about the recall and look for upcoming posts on @poolsafely platforms.

Also, several top-tier media outlets covered this story today. Check out and share the coverage from USA Today, CBS News, NBC News, and Associated Press, among others.

For additional information about the recall, please see the full press release linked above, and for further details on water safety tips for families, visit poolsafely.gov.

Thank you for all you do to prevent child drownings,

Jon

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