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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled much than 13,000 above-ground pools owed to a "drowning hazard."
The Dec. 18 recalls impact astir 13,400 Blue Wave pools and 80 SereneLife Home marque pools, described to beryllium 48 inches gangly aliases higher.
CPSC said it identified a creation flaw successful some products. The compression strap that wraps astir nan exterior of nan pools tin beryllium utilized arsenic a foothold, nan agency said. This characteristic allows children to climb into nan excavation moreover erstwhile a ladder is not present, expanding nan consequence of unsupervised entree to nan water.
"The recalled above-ground pools incorporate a compression strap (also referred to arsenic a reinforcing belt) that wraps astir nan excavation connected nan extracurricular of nan vertical support poles, and whitethorn create a foothold, allowing a kid to entree nan excavation and drown," nan callback said for some products.
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Roughly 13,400 Blue Wave pools person been recalled successful a Dec. 18 announcement by nan CPSC. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission / Fox News)
No injuries person been reported successful relationship pinch nan recalled products. However, Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman said that specified creation flaws successful above-ground pools person resulted successful "a mounting decease toll" complete nan years.
"Today’s callback of astir 13,500 further Chinese-made above-ground pools addresses a vulnerable creation flaw that has resulted successful astatine slightest 9 deaths complete nan past 15 years," Feldman said successful a statement.
"Previous CPSC leadership refused to return this hazard seriously, contempt clear grounds of nan dangers associated pinch these pools and a mounting decease toll connected their watch. No longer. Under caller leadership, CPSC is committed to addressing nan number 1 slayer of children: drowning. This action follows a major recall of above-ground pools successful July 2025 and nan recent publication of a caller information modular for babe cervix floats. Protecting children from nan astir superior merchandise hazards must ever beryllium 1 of CPSC’s apical priorities."
He urged families not to hold until swimming season to reside nan issue, saying, "families should extremity utilizing these pools immediately."
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Roughly 80 SereneLife marque pools person been recalled successful a Dec. 18 announcement by nan CPSC. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission / Fox News)
The callback affects 15 circumstantial models of Blue Wave pools. The pools were sold astatine The Home Depot, Lowe’s Dunham’s Sports and online, including Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com betwixt January 2021 and July 2025.
Model numbers see NB19790, NB19791, NB19797, NB19798, NB19890, NB19891, NB19900, NB19902, NB19904, NB19905, NB19906, NB19907, NB19908, NB19909 and NB19910.
CPSC said consumers successful possession of nan affected Blue Wave pools should interaction nan institution for a free repair kit by calling (800) 603-0475 aliases emailing [email protected].
In nan meantime, nan agency advised consumers to support children from accessing nan excavation unattended aliases to drain nan excavation until repairs tin beryllium made.
Blue Wave confirmed successful a announcement that nan institution is voluntarily recalling nan affected products successful practice pinch nan CPSC.
Children swimming successful a excavation connected a summertime evening. (iStock / iStock)
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Two models of SereneLife marque were also recalled: SLPORND15 and SLPORND18.
The pools successful mobility were sold on Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com, Target.com and Serenelifehome.com from December 2021 done May 2025.
CPSC said that consumers of nan Serenelife marque models should interaction nan institution for a afloat refund and "provide photographic grounds of demolition aliases disposal of nan product" to person it. They tin beryllium contacted at 888-619-6770 or [email protected].
SereneLife Home confirmed successful a announcement that nan institution will beryllium recalling nan affected items.
"At SereneLife, nan information and well-being of our customers is our apical priority," nan institution said. "We are committed to offering products that meet nan highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. If a merchandise sold done SereneLifeHome.com is recalled, we enactment quickly to extremity early income and supply clear guidance connected adjacent steps."
