Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd. 2025-07-21 Pool serious CPSC
Pool · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-25393
48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs Recall
Issued July 21, 2025 · Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd. · 5,266,000 units affected
In July 2025, Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd. recalled the 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs, a serious pool recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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 you should do
- 1 Keep using 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should contact Bestway, Intex or Polygroup to request a repair kit. In the interim consumers should ensure that children cannot access the pool unattended or, alternatively, drain the pool until the repair can be installed.
Recall details
- Brand
- Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd.
- Category
- Pool
- Recall date
- July 21, 2025
- Units affected
- 5,266,000
- Sold at
- The recalled above-ground pools have been sold since 2002 at stores nationwide, including Walmart, Target, Sears, Lowe's, Kmart, Toys "R" Us, Sam's Club, The Home Depot, Big Lots, Costco and BJ's (among others), as well as online at Amazon.com, Wayfair.com and Bestway USA, Intex, Funsicle and Summer Waves websites.
- Recall number
- CPSC-25393
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Bestway (Hong Kong) International Ltd. has 2 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 44 Pool recalls in our database.
- 5,266,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 25 US households.
- This is the 8th Pool recall we've logged in 2025.