Home Depot Products Recalled Nationwide as Fatal Warning Issued
Above-ground pools sold at Home Depot and other retailers have been recalled due to a drowning risk, following the deaths of nine children. This is one of three products recalled by Home Depot in the past month.
Newsweek contacted Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, the three manufacturers of the affected pool models, via email on Tuesday.
Why It Matters
Millions of families may unknowingly own a pool that poses a serious drowning risk to their children.
What To Know
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about five million 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup.
The agency said that the compression straps running around the side can be used by children as a foothold to gain access into the pools, which can lead to drowning.
CPSC said it believes that nine children between the ages of 22 months and 3 years old drowned after entering the pools using the footholds between 2007 and 2022.
They said that these incidents took place in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri.
A range of above-ground pools have been recalled due to a drowning risk following the deaths of nine children.
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The affected pools were sold at a variety of locations, including in-store at Home Depot, Walmart, Target, Sears, Lowe’s, Kmart, Toys “R” Us, Sam’s Club, Big Lots, Costco and BJ’s.
They were also sold online by Amazon, Wayfair, Bestway USA, Intex, Funsicle and Summer Waves.
The recalled pool models include Bestway and Coleman models sold from 2008 to 2024, including Power Steel, Steel Pro and Coleman Power Steel.
It also includes Intex models sold between 2002 and 2012, specifically the Metal Frame Pools and the Ultra Frame Pools.
Also included in the recall are Intex Models, which were only sold on Intex’s website and at Walmart in 2024 and 2025, namely the Prism Frame Pool and the Ultra XTR Frame Pool.
The pools included in the recall are those in which the compression strap runs outside the pool legs, not those that run behind the pool legs and flat to the pool.
The pool brand names and model numbers can be found printed on the pool liner on the outside of the pool.
The products were manufactured in China and range in price from approximately $400 to over $1,000.
Other Home Depot Recalls
In the past month Home Depot has also issued recalls for two other products. On June 26, Home Depot issued a recall for Converta camping cots and stretchers over laceration and amputation hazards. Approximately 228,760 units were affected, with the Consumer Safety Protection Commission (USCSPC) warning, “Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled camping cots and suspension stretchers and contact The Coleman Company for a free repair kit, including installation instructions”.
On June 26, Home Depot also issued a recall for Vevor wrought iron single post handrails due to an injury hazard. The recall noted that Vevor has received five reports of the handrails breaking, resulting in injuries, including one head injury. USCSPC issued a warning for the product, stating “Consumers should stop using the recalled handrails immediately and contact Vevor for a full refund
What People Are Saying
USCSPC said: “The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk.”
What Happens Next
Customers with the recalled pools are advised to contact the manufacturer of their model to receive a free repair kit to replace the strap with a rope.
