- Approximately 5 million above-ground swimming pools have been recalled in the US, with an additional 200,000 in Canada, due to a potential drowning risk.
- The recall affects 48-inch or taller pools sold since 2007 by brands including Bestway, Coleman, Intex, and Polygroup, available at major retailers and online.
- The hazard arises from a compression strap that wraps around the pool, which can be used by young children as a foothold to climb into the pool, even when the ladder is removed.
- Nine children, aged between 22 months and three years old, died from drowning between 2007 and 2022 after accessing the pools in this manner.
- Consumers with recalled pools can contact the manufacturers for a free repair kit, which involves securing a rope around the pool's support poles and then removing the original compression strap.
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