Millions of Above Ground Swimming Pools Popular in Texas Have Been Recalled After Deaths

If you have an above ground swimming pool in your backyard, there is a chance that it is now part of a massive recall that impacting families across Texas and across the United States.

The recall of the above ground swimming pools comes after the deaths of nine children in a 15 year time span according to USA Today.

Millions of Above Ground Swimming Pools Recalled

According to USA Today, millions of pools sold under different brand names are facing recalls. The models of those pools being recalled include the 48-inch and taller above-ground pools that have been sold over the past two decades. Pools being recalled have been sold under the brands Coleman, Intel, Polygroup, and Bestway.

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According to USA Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission believes that nine children under the age of 3 have drowned between 2007 and 2022 due to standing on the compression straps that can allow the child to gain access to the pool and drown.

"These straps wrap around the pool on the outside of the supporting poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown," the release said.

Recalled Pools Have Been Sold at a Number of Places

The above ground pools have been sold from a number retailers including Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Costco. The recalled products range in price from $400 to over $1,000. The following pools have been recalled according to USA Today:

• Bestway and Coleman pools sold 2008-2024
  
  • Power steel
  • Steel pro
  • Coleman power steel
• Intex pools sold 2002-2012
  
  • Metal frame pools
  • Ultra frame pools
• Intex pools sold only at intexcorp.com and Walmart 2024-25 (266 pools)
  
  • Prism frame pool
  • Ultra XTR frame pool
• Polygroup pools sold 2006-2025
  
  • Summer waves (2015-2025)
  • Summer escapes (2006-2015)
  • Funsicle (2023-2025)
  • Sand n sun (2008-2011)
  • Blue Wave (2014-2025)

Customers who have a pool in the recall should contact the company (Bestway, Coleman, Intex, Polygroup) and request a free repair kit.