Starmatrix recalls Sunneday and Blue Bay 48-inch and taller above-ground pools over drowning risk from a strap that works as a foothold
A compression strap around the outside of the pool legs can work as a foothold, letting a child climb into the pool and drown, even with the ladder removed, though no injuries were reported.
What to do
Contact Starmatrix to request a free repair kit. Until the repair is installed, make sure children cannot get to the pool unattended, or drain the pool.
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Recall details
- Product
- Sunneday and Blue Bay brand 48-inch and taller above-ground pools
- Hazard
- 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.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 2,390
- Where sold
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com and www.sunneday.com from January 2024 through October 2025 for between $500 and $1,210 depending on the size and model of the pool and accessories purchased.
- Remedy
- Repair
- Notice last updated
- January 29, 2026
- Recall date
- January 29, 2026
- Identifiers
- UPC: 850022858529
- UPC: 850022858536
- UPC: 191127003583
- UPC: 191127003590
- UPC: 191127003606
- UPC: 191127003613
- UPC: 191127003804
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Hobby Lobby Recalls Giraffe and Llama Plush Toys with Clips Due to Drowning Hazard; Manufactured by Starmatrix Group Drowning Hazard; Manufactured by Starmatrix Group
- Description
- This recall involves all Sunneday and Blue Bay brand above-ground pools 48 inches and taller. Model information and the Sunneday or Blue Bay logo are printed on the liner on the outside of the pool. Pool models subject to this recall include: Model Description UPC Code 70018 Sunneday Oasis Cottage 18'x52" 850022858529 70024 Sunneday Oasis Cottage 24'x52" 850022858536 358015W Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" 191127003583 359015G Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" 191127003590 360018W Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003606 361018G Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003613 380018T Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003804 The recalled above-ground pools contain a compression strap (also referred to as a reinforcing belt) that wraps around the pool on the outside of the vertical support poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown. Children can still gain access to the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed. CPSC's website www.PoolSafely.gov has free, downloadable educational materials available to the public on pool safety including information on barriers, covers, alarms and other safety information.
- Hazard
- 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.
- Remedy
- Consumers should contact Starmatrix to request a free 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. Remedy options: Repair.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 2,390
- Sold at
- Sold at Online at Amazon.com and www.sunneday.com from January 2024 through October 2025 for between $500 and $1,210 depending on the size and model of the pool and accessories purchased.
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