Class action settlement
Bestway USA
About this settlement
Bestway above-ground pools with unsafe compression straps, drowning risk
Summary
The lawsuit alleges Bestway-branded above-ground pools sold from 2008 through 2024, 48 inches or taller with compression straps running outside the vertical support legs, create a potential drowning hazard. It further alleges the voluntary recall issued with the CPSC was inadequate because it offered no monetary remedy. Bestway denies any wrongdoing or defect. Under the $15,000,000 settlement, class members with a valid proof of purchase can receive 10% of the price paid (or average retail price if no price is shown), while those without proof of purchase can receive a flat $40 cash payment. Claim Forms must be submitted online or postmarked by October 30, 2026.
Who qualifies
The Settlement Class includes all persons in the United States, its territories, and/or the District of Columbia who purchased, for personal use and not for resale, a Bestway-branded pool that is 48 inches or taller (including Power Steel and Steel Pro models) with compression straps located outside the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024. Excluded are the presiding judge and family, Defendants and their affiliates/officers/employees/agents/counsel, persons who timely opt out, successors/assigns of excluded persons, wholesalers/distributors/retailers of the products, second-hand purchasers, and Class Counsel.
Suits does not handle payments or process claims. Payments are issued by the claim administrator and typically take 3-6 months.