NEW YORK — E be like say na watery matter we go dey talk about today. Na over 5 million above-ground swimming pools wey dem dey sell for U.S. and Canada don cause serious wahala as dem don recall am after nine pikin don die from drowning. Na Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup dey run the show for this recall, wey happen on July 21, 2025. Them dey claim say the pools fit give small pikin foothold to climb enter water. E no too good abeg.
According to di Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), dem don report say di nine dead pikin dey between 22 months and 3 years old. Dem don waka go meet dem creator between 2007 and 2022 for states like California, Texas, and Michigan. (Na everybody dey fear water since e no dey like to show mercy, e be like say water get anger issues.)
How e take happen? CPSC talk say di compression straps wey dey surround di pool legs fit allow pikin squeeze small and enter di pool like say dem dey jump fence. Dis one dey bad because e mean say even if you remove di ladder, di pikin fit still gatz find way enter water. Dey don give advise make everybody wey get dis pool, mek sure say pikin no fit waka enter if dem no dey supervise, or better still, drain di pool for now.
Now, if you dey feel say your pool na one of dem wey dey in danger, no worry—Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup don get plan to help you fix am. Dem go give you free repair kit wey go include rope wey dem wan use replace di wahala strap wey dey pose problem. Na dis rope go help keep everything intact. But wait, you go first tie di rope before you cut di old strap. (E be like dem no fit just cut am anyhow, no be so dem dey do am.)
These pools, wey dey measure at least 48 inches tall and don dey sold as far back as 2002, don cost between $400 to over $1,000. You fit find dem for big stores like Walmart, Target, and even for online stores like Amazon. E no dey sweet when you see as this kind matter dey happen just as everybody dey prepare for hot season. Wetin you go do if you notice say your pool dey for di recall list? You fit call di companies or visit their website for more information. Omo, make sure your pikin no dey inside water when dem no dey around. Wetin go happen next anoda level of rainwater wahala if we dey for sun dey swim? Na question wey we go ask,”
So, keep your eyes open. Water no dey play, and neither should we. Make everybody fit enjoy dem summer without any drama. Stay safe, my padi, make we dey swim without worry.
