5 million pools recalled after 9 children drowned: See affected products
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Melina Khan and James Powel, USA TODAY July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled around five million above-ground pools after concluding that they were connected to the drowning deaths of children.
The pools covered by the July 21 recall were sold at multiple retailers, including Walmart, Target, Costco and Amazon under brand names Bestway, Coleman, Intex and Polygroup, according to a release from the government agency.
The CPSC said in the release that it believes that nine children under 3 years old drowned after gaining access to the pools via compression straps that wrap around the outside of the product between 2007 and 2022.
"This is a textbook example of a dangerous design flaw, plainly visible and clearly hazardous," a joint statement from acting CPSC Chairman Peter A. Feldman and Commissioner Douglas Dziak said. "Years of inaction allowed these tragedies to occur."
Bestway, Intex and Polygroup previously said in a joint statement that the companies have "been actively engaged in continuously reviewing and updating product safety standards for many years," adding that an safety standard for the pools was finalized in May 2025.
Check below to see if your pool is covered by the recall.
See photos of recalled pools
Millions of above-ground pools have been recalled over a drowning risk.
Handout photo of recalled pools
Handout photo of non-recalled pools.Recalled pools list -
Bestway and Coleman
Pools sold from 2008 to 2024
Power steel
Steel pro
Coleman Power Steel
Intex
Pools were sold from 2002 to 2012
Metal frame pools
Ultra frame pools
Pools were sold only at Intexcorp.com and Walmart from 2024 to 2025
Prism frame pool
Ultra XTR frame pool
Polygroup
Pools were sold from 2006 to 2025
Summer waves sold 2015-2025
Summer escapes sold 2006-2015
Funsicle sold 2023-2025
Sand n sun sold 2008-2011
Blue Wave sold 2014-2025
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