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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

Name: Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup Recall Certain Above-Ground Pools 48 Inches and Taller Due to Drowning Hazard; Nine Dea...
Brand: Bestway
SKU: CPSC-25393
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: July 21, 2025Recall ID: 25393Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / 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.

Product Description & Identification

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)

Affected Products

48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/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
Title	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
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pool-1.png
Images › 1 › Caption	Example of child using the compression strap to stand on above-ground pool, illustrating the hazard involved
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pool-2.png
Images › 2 › Caption	Examples of recalled above-ground pools with arrows showing the compression strap running externally on the outside and over the vertical support legs
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pool-3.png
Images › 3 › Caption	Examples of Strap Configurations for Recalled Above-Ground Pools 48-Inches and Taller
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pool-4.png
Images › 4 › Caption	Examples of Strap Configurations Running Behind the Pole for Above-Ground Pools 48-Inches and Taller that are Not Recalled
Hazards › Name	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.
Injuries › Name	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. The incidents occurred in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri between 2007 and 2022. CPSC is also aware of three other incidents in 2011 and 2012 where children who gained access to the recalled pools were reported to have previously used the compression strap to gain entry to the pool.
Products › Name	48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs
Products › Number Of Units	About 5 million (In addition, approximately 266,000 were sold in Canada)
Recall I D	10350
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2025-07-21T00:00:00
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)
Distributors › 1 › Name	Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd.
Distributors › 2 › Name	Intex Recreation Corp. (Long Beach, California)
Distributors › 3 › Name	Polygroup North America Inc. (El Paso, Texas)
Recall Number	25393
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Inconjunctions › U R L	https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/select-bestway-intex-and-polygroup-above-ground-pools-48-inches-and-taller-recalled
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 BWrecallsupport5516@sedgwick.com 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 recallhelp@intexcorp.com 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 poolrecall@polygroup.com for more information.
Last Publish Date	2025-07-24T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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