Portable Swimming Pools

6YOM WAS PUSHED AND HELD UNDERWATER, WAS IN AN OUTDOOR KIDDY POLL. DX: GENERAL SCREENING EXAM

3YOM OUTSIDE IN A WADING POOL AT HOME FOR ONE HOUR AND GOT SUN BURNED ON SHOULDERS. DX: SUN BURN

6YOF DAD PUT ALGEACIDE CHEMICAL INTO BLOW UP POOL CHILD GOT INTO THE WATER OF SWIMMING POOL WHEN GOT OUT HAD RED LEGS DX CHEMICAL BURN OF SKIN

8YOF DAD PUT IN ALGEACIDE CHEMICAL INTO BLOW UP SWIMMING POOL CHILD GOT INTO THE WATER WHEN GETTING OUT HAD IRRITATED SKIN TO BIL KNEES. DX CHEMICAL BURN OF SKIN

52YOF C/O FALL WITH ABRASION, KNEE INJURY, HEAD INJURY S/P PT STATES SHE WAS WALKING HER DOG INTO A KIDDIE POOL WHEN THE DOG JUMPED OVER THE POOL PULLING THE PATIENT WITH HIM. PT FELL FORWARD ONTO THE CEMENT AND HIT HER HEAD, ELBOWS AND BILATERAL KNEES ON THE GROUND. DX: ABRASIONS OF SCALP, ELBOW AND BILATERAL KNEES; INJURY OF HEAD

10YOM JUMPED INTO A PLASTIC KIDDIE POOL AND SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE DX: FRACTURED ANKLE

3YOM WAS PLAYING IN A KIDDIE POOL SLIPPED AND FELL DX: FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE

7YOF HAD A SLIP AND FALL GETTING OUT OF AN INFLATABLE SWIMMING POOL LANDING ONTO LEFT SHOULDER DX: FRACTURED CLAVICLE

23MOF WAS IN A KIDDIE POOL AND GOT HER HEAD SUBMERGED UNDERWATER FOR A FEW SECONDS CAME OUT COUGHING DX: NON FATAL SUBMERSION INJURY SHORTNESS OF BREATH

38YOF, WAS LIFTING HER CHILD'S PLASTIC POOL WITH WATER IN IT OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN EXACERBATED HER CHRONIC LEFT-SIDED LUMBOSACRAL BACK PAIN DX: SCIATICA ASSOCIATED WITH DISORDER OF LUMBAR SPINE

6YOM FELL GETTING OUT OF AN INFLATABLE SWIMMING POOL. DX: WRIST INJURY

5YOM, HAS BEEN SWIMMING IN AN INFLATABLE KIDDIE POOL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, AND NOW WITH RIGHT EAR PAIN DX: RIGHT OTITIS MEDIA UNSPECIFIED

The consumer stated that he purchased a pool 22 feet tall by 52" wide and when he started to filled the pool with water the support bars bent. The consumer stated that he felt that although it did not collapse it was still unsafe to be used because the bars were extremely bent. No one was injured. The consumer stated that he purchased the pool for approximately $765.49. The consumer stated that he contacted the manufacturer and they did not provided any feedback towards his concerns. The consumer stated that the representative informed him that it would take approximately 2-3 weeks for them to mail him out the parts. The consumer stated that he took the pool back to the retailer and they ordered the parts for the consumer to repair the pool. The consumer stated that when he received the new support bars he installed it and the same incident happened. The consumer stated that he contacted the retailer again and they provided a full refund. The consumer stated that he believes that this product should be investigated.

The consumer's 8 year old, 48" tall, son got into the pool and slid across it. The son hit his left knee on the pool drain plug and sustained a deep laceration. The son got out of the pool screaming and the consumer saw that his knee was bleeding. A neighbor came over and applied pressure to the son's wound, while the consumer prepared to take him to the hospital. Approximately, 10 minutes passed between the son's injury and her getting him to the hospital. The son was taken to Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital. Three staples were applied to the son's left knee. The son was released the same day. He is scheduled to go back in 7 - 10 days to have the staples removed. The consumer has been administering pain medication for the son's wound. The drain plug is approximately 1/2" to 1" high and is located about 1" from the outside, bottom edge of the pool. The plug actually folds over to close the hole in the pool. The son actually cut his leg on the flap that connects the plug that closes the hole in the pool. The consumer felt the edge of that flap and she said that it is extremely sharp. The consumer plans to contact the mfr. at a later time.

Product: Intex 117-by-76-by-53-Inch Rainbow Ring Pool Play Center, by Intex Photo: http://www.amazon.com/Intex-117---53-Inch-Rainbow-Center/dp/B000KI111Y/ref=sr_1_13?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1310131982&sr=1-13 This kiddie pool has 2 small pools, connected by a short slide. My 2 yr old son was playing on the slide and, instead of sliding down it, he rolled off it. However, the space between the slide and the edge of the pool is too narrow, about the width of a toddler's head. My son's head was trapped, face-down, between the edge of the pool and the slide. He could not get his hands underneath his body to push himself out of the water because of the narrow width between the pool and slide. Fortunately, I was standing close by and lifted his head out of the water. He is fine now, although understandably afraid of water. I shudder to think of what would have been the outcome if I had not been close to him at that moment. In conclusion, the design of the pool and slide is dangerous and the product should not be sold. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.

On June 8th, 2012 My husband and I purchased one of those quick set up pools made by Intex Corporation. It was one of those pool kits that had everything included. It was a 15' x 48" pool. We purchased it from Toys R Us. We planned on using the pool to teach our 3 year old daughter how to swim. Our 10 year old son had taken lessons at school and was a very good swimmer. We had discussed with our kids about safety around the pool. At least as best we could with a 3 year old. No one was to be in the pool alone or without an adult, the ladder was to be put away from the pool when not in use, we had alarms on the doors and a fence around our yard. The pool was also to tall for our 3 year old to reach up and climb in. Or so we thought. On June 21st, before we had gotten the pool ready to swim in, my husband found our 3 year old daughter face down in the pool. She had just been with my mother and I in the house not more that 10 minutes before and either slipped out the door with out me hearing the alarm or someone had left a door open. Luckily my husband was outside and found her in the pool soon after she had somehow fell in. After giving her CPR and getting a lot of the water out of her he got her breathing again. We called 911 and went to the ER and spent the night in the hospital. We were lucky. Two days after coming home from the hospital the pool came down. However, just before taking it down our daughter showed us how she got into the pool. Even though the pool was taller than her she found a way. There is a strap about a quarter of the way up the side of the pool to hold the bars against the side of the pool. She grabbed a bar and stepped up on that strap then grabbed the top of the pool. She then walked up the side of the liner with her bare feet and pulled herself into the pool. I don't think she intended to go all the way in but she fell in when she leaned over the top bar. We were amazed at the strength she had to pull herself up the side of that pool. Here

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My family purchased the Wild Waves water park by Banzai pool / Toyquest at WalMart on nicholasville road in lexington, kentucky. We set up the pool according to the directions. The slide is NOT functional at all. We tied it down and it still causes the children to fall off no matter how they approach it. The bottom floats up since it is air filled and we worry that over time it would tear the bottom of the pool or that a child could become trapped underneath. After removing the slide due to safety concerns.the problem comes at the bottom of the pool in that there are 4 little plastic anchors that have bruised and scraped my child numerous times. I contacted the company regarding this via email and they informed me they passed an inspection prior to releasing the pool. It is my belief this pool is NOT safe with or without the slide and that any injury no matter how small is far too many. The company refused to work with me on returning so I contacted walmart who immediately told me to return the pool to their store for a full refund. I have read many reviews online about children who have been harmed while using this pool and I believe strongly that it should be recalled. Thank you for your time!

Regarding: Product #18595 - Banzai Spray 'N Splash Giraffe Pool, Manufactured in China for ToyQuest of Los Angeles, CA and purchased from Toys-R-Us on May 8, 2011. 1. This pool has an inflatable giraffe's head that when connected to a hose is supposed to remain erect and provide a gentle spray for the user(s). However, it cannot be hooked up to a hose as designed; too little water pressure and the head will not stand, enough pressure to maintain support creates too fine and painful (ultimately harmful) a spray for even an adult. 2. The pool also has an inflatable slide that is supposed to be held down (inside of pool only) by two plastic anchors on the bottom of the pool via tying down with two provided pieces of rope (string). However, even with the pool filled with water, the inflated (I tried varying pressures) ladder pulls up the bottom and floats, causing it to bob and sway even while being climbed upon by my 30+lb boys making it far too unstable for even supervised use without the risk of injury. It is my sincere belief that this product is unsafe as designed and will eventually result in a sever injury to someone's child.

Bought a Coleman pool from Walmart. Had it up one month and the ladder is totally rusted at all 4 connections on ladder and one if the steps broke causing a child to fall. Coleman warranty is not replacing or trying to fix this seriously severe issue. They keep passing the issue to a UK Company Bestways. Neither side wants accountability this can cause death or serious injury with a child or and adult!!