New York (AP) – In the last two decades, a swimming pool above 5.2 million sold in the US and Canada is being called back after the death of nine drowning.
Recall includes a series of Bestway, Intex Recreation and Polygroup Pools, which were sold by key retailers as 2002. According to notice published by Monday American Consumer Produce Safety Commission And Health CanadaThese pools have compression straps running out of the product – which can “set a leg” for young children and allow them to reach unattained from water.
This can cause a serious drowning risk, security regulator warning. To date, CPSC believes that nine children have drowned across the US after achieving access to these now-now-now-now-now-now-now pools. The deaths occurred between 2007 and 2022, including children between 22 months to 3 years of age. There is no additional fatal in Canada.
Consumers are immediately urged in the possession of these pools Contact Bestway, Intex And/or Polygamy To obtain a free repair kit – which will include a rope to replace the compression strap. Owners of these pools should otherwise ensure that young children cannot reach the pool without supervision, regulatory notes – and optionally can dry the pool until the repair is done.
All the pools remembering are 48 inches or long – and can be identified by brands and model names listed on both CPSC and Health Canada Remember noticePools are sold by model and location, but by 2002 and recently by 2025.
About 5 million of these now-now pools were sold across America-which included both online and in-store among the major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Loves, Costco and Amazon. Another 266,000 were sold in Canada.
The Associated Press