On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a nationwide recall of aboveground pools with compression strap design elements, citing a drowning hazard as the compression strap design may create a foothold and allow for a child to access the pool. Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup aboveground pools 48-inches or taller are being recalled due to a drowning hazard. Over 5 million pools with this design have been sold since 2002.
Dennis Brickman was interviewed by several news agencies across the United States and Canada and offered his expert safety engineering analysis into the factors and reasonings behind this recall, including how the compression sleeve acts as a ladder rung.
- Rob Manch, WFMZ 69 News, reported on the millions of aboveground pools recalled due to potential safety risk to small children.
- LA Times reported on how toddlers are managing to climb into some above-ground pools.
- The News Forum interviewed Dennis Brickman where he explained the details of the recall, and the dangers posed by this compression strap design.
- ABC News 5 - WEWS Cleveland interviewed Dennis Brickman regarding the above ground pool recall.