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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled 5 million above-ground pools with dangerous compression straps that children can use to enter unnoticed, leading to multiple drownings. Owners are advised to install a repair kit and ensure pools are inaccessible to children when unattended, highlighting ongoing pool safety concerns.
Approximately 5 million above-ground pools have been recalled due to safety concerns that their compression straps could be used by children to climb in unsupervised, leading to at least 9 child drownings between 2007 and 2022. The recall affects pools sold since 2002, manufactured in China, and available at major retailers. Owners are advised to replace the straps with a repair kit to prevent children from climbing in, and parents are urged to supervise children around pools, teach swimming, and learn CPR.
Over 5.2 million above-ground pools sold in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to a drowning risk posed by compression straps that can create footholds for children, leading to nine reported drownings. Consumers are advised to contact manufacturers for free repair kits or drain pools until repaired, with the recall affecting pools sold from 2002 to 2025.
Over 5.2 million aboveground pools sold in the US and Canada are being recalled due to a drowning risk posed by compression straps that can create footholds for children, with nine deaths reported in the US. Consumers are advised to contact manufacturers for free repair kits or drain pools until repaired.