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By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 10:21, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 10:21, 24 July 2025 With the summer holidays now here, many Brits will be looking to pay a visit to the local pool or lido. But swimmers be warned – as public pools and water parks could be riddled with germs that can trigger a range of …

Millions of above-ground pools sold at major retailers are being recalled after at least nine children have drowned in them. According to an announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup are recalling 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs. The compression strap that surrounds …

About 5 million above-ground pools have been recalled by their manufacturers due to concerns that the pools’ compression straps could allow children to climb in unsupervised and potentially drown, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled above-ground pools are typically 48 inches or taller and have compression straps wrapped around the outside of the pool’s supporting poles to …

In this undated image provided by the CPSC, a child uses the compression strap to stand on above-ground pool. (CPSC via AP) CPSC/AP hide caption toggle caption CPSC/AP NEW YORK — More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported. The recall …

5 Million Pools Are Recalled After at Least 9 Children Drown  The New York Times Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup Recall Certain Above-Ground Pools 48-Inches and Taller Due to Drowning Hazard; Nine Deaths Reported; Five Million Pools Sold Since 2002 | CPSC.gov  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (.gov) Over 5M swimming pools sold at major retailers recalled after reports of 9 deaths  Fox Business …

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported. The recall covers a range of Bestway, Intex Recreation and Polygroup pools that were sold by major retailers as far back as 2002. According to Monday notices published by …

About 5 million swimming pools that have been linked to nine deaths of children over the last two decades have been recalled by their manufacturers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday morning. In a press release, the CPSC stated that the pools, specifically those 48 inches in height or taller, are equipped with compression straps that serve as footholds, …