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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Urgent recall for over 3 million hoses
By Meanwhile, the manufacturing date is listed in a month-year format and typically located near the package's barcode. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advises owners to stop using the hoses immediately, and contact Winston Products for a full refund. Many summer essentials have been recalled this year due to a variety of health hazards. An urgent recall was issued earlier this month for about five million above-ground swimming pools after a design flaw was linked to nine child drownings. The recall covered 48-inch and taller pools made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup that use compression straps. Endless Pools recalled thousands of pool covers a month prior after discovering they could potentially lead to injury or death. Like the pool covers, no illnesses or deaths from ingesting the recalled foods were reported. Besides summer essentials, record-breaking recalls have been issued from car manufacturers over issues such as display errors on interior screens and defects that could lead to fires under the hoods. Recalled hoses
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Home Depot's Latest Product Recall Comes With A Fatal Warning
If you're in the market for choosing the best above-ground pool, you'll probably pay attention to several factors, such as estimating the appropriate size, understanding the filtration system, and determining the ease of installation. You'll want to be aware of the hidden drawbacks to buying a DIY swimming pool as well, such as the possibility of safety hazards like walls that may collapse, shallow water that's not safe for diving, and poor-quality ladders. Another important factor is ensuring the swimming pool doesn't have a product recall associated with it, which is especially important considering the recent news from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The CPSC announced the recall of roughly 5 million above-ground swimming pools sold at Home Depot and other retailers as far back as 2002. The recall occurred after nine children, ranging in age from 22 months to 3 years, had drowned in the pools since 2007. The affected pools have brand names of Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup. Each of the recalled above-ground pools is at least 48 inches or taller and contains compression straps that fit over the top of support legs on the outside of the pool. Children may use the straps as a foothold to climb over the tall edge, falling in and creating a potential drowning hazard. Even if you remove the ladder, children could still find a way to go over the side by using the straps. Read more: 12 Unique Ways To Make A Basic Chain Link Fence Look Better And Add Curb Appeal What You Should Do If You Own One Of The Recalled Pools From Home Depot To check whether you own one of the recalled Bestway, Intex, or Polygroup above-ground pools, visit the CPSC website. Rather than returning the recalled pool to Home Depot or another place of purchase, you should contact the manufacturer of your pool. (The CPSC website has contact information for each manufacturer.) If you have an above-ground pool from these manufacturers that has compression straps or connectors that are inside the support legs, such designs are not part of the recall because children can't use them as a foothold. The manufacturer will send a DIY repair kit to affected consumers to correct the design flaw. The kit contains a rope that attaches to the vertical legs at ground level, meaning children cannot use the rope as a foothold to boost themselves over the edge. While waiting for the repair kit, consumers should take steps to ensure that children cannot access the pool without adult supervision. Do you have to fence in your backyard above-ground pool to keep it safe? Most local and state regulations require all in-ground swimming pools to have safety fences around them. Installing a fence around an above-ground pool is a good idea for safety, and some local regulations require you to install fences around above-ground pools while also installing safety locks on ladders. Having a secure safety fence should prevent children from gaining access to the compression straps. The safer option would be to drain the water until repairs can be made. Enjoyed this article? Get expert home tips, DIY guides, and design inspiration by signing up to the House Digest newsletter! Read the original article on House Digest.
Business Insider
23-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Nine Children Dead Leads Home Depot (NYSE:HD) to Stage Recall
Give home improvement stock Home Depot (HD) credit; it saw a problem and it moved to fix it. Sadly, that problem involved nine dead children thanks to a line of above-ground pools sold at Home Depot. But Home Depot has moved to recall the pools, and that was a welcome development to shareholders. Shareholders indicated as much by buying in, and sending Home Depot shares up fractionally in Tuesday afternoon's trading. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The recall focuses on three different lines of above-ground pools, noted a report in Newsweek: Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup. These pools have been involved in the drowning deaths of nine children, the report noted, and that may be a risk too far for most parents to stomach. It may sound odd to call an above-ground pool a 'drowning risk,' because literally every pool is a drowning risk in one way or another. But, the report noted, the Bestway, Intex and Polygroup pools are a different matter. These pools have 'compression straps' that are around the sides of the pool, and younger children can use these as a foothold to climb up and gain access to the pool itself. This puts the tykes at a particularly high risk of drowning as they can gain access to the pool without adult supervision. Since the deaths are related to children between 22 months and three years old, it becomes clear why the recall notices went out. Mexican Distribution Center Closed. No, Not That Mexico Meanwhile, Home Depot is also reportedly leaning up its supply chain a bit, with plans to shutter a distribution center in Mexico. Interestingly, it is not the Mexico you may be thinking of. The distribution center is in Mexico, Missouri. A reason for closing the distribution center was not given, but Home Depot noted it was '…focused on doing the right thing and supporting our associates with separation packages, transitional benefits and job placement support. Impacted associates have been encouraged to apply to other roles within the company.' Given that the closure is set to impact 61 employees, it is a safe bet that many of them will be able to find new roles within Home Depot. Is Home Depot a Good Long-Term Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Strong Buy consensus rating on HD stock based on 17 Buys and six Holds assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 1.23% rally in its share price over the past year, the average HD price target of $428.12 per share implies 16.95% upside potential.
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
5 Million Above-Ground Pools Recalled After Deaths of 9 Kids
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of about five million above-ground swimming pools with potentially dangerous compression straps. "These straps wrap around the pool on the outside of the supporting poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown," said the commission on Monday, July 21, in a description of the recall, which covers pools made by Bestway, Intex and Polygroup. "Children can still gain access to the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed," the CPSC said, noting the recalled pools are 48 inches or taller. The commission believes nine children, ages 22 months to 3 years old, have drowned after getting into pools using the footholds. The fatal incidents occurred in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri from 2007 to 2022. "CPSC is also aware of three other incidents in 2011 and 2012 where children who gained access to the recalled pools were reported to have previously used the compression strap to gain entry to the pool," the commission said. The recalled pools have been sold across the country since 2002 at stores like Walmart, Target, Sears, Lowe's, Kmart, Toys "R" Us, Sam's Club, The Home Depot, Big Lots, Costco, BJ's and elsewhere. They were also sold online at and among other websites. The pools were manufactured in China and varied in price from $400 to over $1,000, the CPSC said. About 266,000 pools were also sold in Canada. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Those impacted by the recall are encouraged to contact Bestway, Intex or Polygroup to receive a free repair kit that includes a rope to attach to the vertical support poles at the ground level around the pool. "The rope will maintain the structural integrity of the pool (a function previously served by the compression strap)," the CPSC said. "Consumers should first secure the repair and then cut and remove the compression strap from the pool." Read the original article on People
Vancouver Sun
22-07-2025
- Health
- Vancouver Sun
Recall: Selected above-ground pools recalled after nine drowning deaths
A recall has been issued for certain brands of above-ground pools after nine drowning deaths. On July 21, Health Canada issued a recall of selected above-ground pools sold by Bestway, Intex and Polygroup due to a design that allows kids to climb into the pool without the use of a ladder. The recall is issued in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and affects 266,000 pools sold in Canada and about five million in the U.S. To date, there have been nine drownings in the U.S., but none in Canada. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Here's what you need to know. On selected models of Bestway, Intex and Polygroup pools, there is a compression strap surrounding the pool legs that creates a foothold, which allows kids to climb into the pool independently and risk drowning. The recall has been issued in Canada and the U.S. Among the affected products are Bestway, Intex and Polygroup pools that measure 48 inches (1.2 metres) and taller and use a compression strap along the perimeter of the pool. The pools were sold at a variety of retailers. According to the U.S. recall notice, many of the affected pool models were sold at Walmart, Target, Sears, Lowe's, Kmart, Toys 'R' Us, Sam's Club, Home Depot, Big Lots, Costco and BJ's, as well as online through Amazon, Wayfair, Bestway, Intex, Funsicle and Summer Waves. The pools ranged in price from about $400 to more than $1,000 US, depending on the size. The following products are included in the recall: Bestway pools sold between 2008 to 2024: • Coleman Power Steel • Power Steel • Steel Pro Intex pools sold between 2003 to 2012: • Metal Frame Pools • Ultra Frame Pools Polygroup pools sold between 2006 to 2025: • Outbound (2015 — 2025) • Funsicle (2023 — 2025) • Summer Waves (2015 — 2025) • Summer Escapes (2006 to 2015) Some Bestway, Intex and Polygroup pools are not affected. Those that are not affected include pools with the compression strap that does not create a gap between the strap and the pool. (See image above.) As of July 17, there have been no incidents or injuries reported in Canada. However, there have been nine drowning deaths recorded in the U.S., linked to the use of the recalled pools. The nine deaths in the U.S. were of kids between the ages of 22 months and 3 years. The drownings were reported in California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri between 2007 and 2022. In the three other incidents in 2011 and 2012, kids were able to climb into the pool using the compression strap as a foothold. If your pool is part of the recall, immediately drain it until it has been repaired to avoid a drowning risk. Then contact your corresponding pool manufacturer or distributor for a repair kit. • Bestway toll free at 844-593-4003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, online , or by email at BWrecallsupport5516@ • Intex toll-free at 800-549-8829, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, online , or by email at recallhelp@ . • Polygroup toll-free at 888-621-4137, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, online , or by email poolrecall@ Note that under federal law, it is illegal to give away or sell recalled products. sip@
