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FTC Continues Enforcement Action Streak Against Anticompetitive No-Hire Agreements
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Continues Enforcement Action Streak Against Anticompetitive No-Hire Agreements
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission took its latest enforcement action to free American workers from labor practices that limit wage and job growth by ordering building services contractor Adamas Amenity Services LLC (Adamas) and its affiliated businesses to cease their enforcement of no-hire agreements.
Adamas used anticompetitive no-hire agreements that restrict building owners and management companies across New
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC Continues Enforcement Action Streak Against Anticompetitive No-Hire Agreements
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission took its latest enforcement action to free American workers from labor practices that limit wage and job growth by ordering building services contractor Adamas Amenity Services LLC (Adamas) and its affiliated businesses to cease their enforcement of no-hire agreements.
Adamas used anticompetitive no-hire agreements that restrict building owners and management companies across NewJersey and New York City from directly hiring workers employed by Adamas without a significant penalty, according to the FTC's complaint. For Adamas employees, which are mainly low-wage workers performing janitorial, front desk, security and other services, these no-hire agreements limit their ability to negotiate higher wages, better benefits, and improved working conditions, the FTC's complaint alleges.
To resolve the FTC's complaint, Adamas is required to immediately cease enforcing all existing no-hire agreements under a proposed FTC order.
"American workers have a right to pursue job opportunities that offer them higher pay and better benefits. Yet anticompetitive no-hire agreements, just like the ones Adamas uses, prevent workers from realizing their full earning potential," said Daniel Guarnera, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition. "The Trump-Vance FTC took action today against Adamas and will continue to take enforcement action to protect workers from harmful labor practices that lower paychecks and limit opportunities."
Under Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, the FTC has made it a priority to investigate and prosecute deceptive, unfair, and anticompetitive labor-market practices that harm workers. These actions have included recent action in Gateway Services, Inc., which stopped the enforcement of nearly 1,800 noncompete agreements, issuing a call for the public to identify anticompetitive noncompetes, and launching a cross-agency Joint Labor Task Force.
The FTC, which worked closely with the New Jersey Attorney General's office throughout the investigation, alleges Adamas' no-hire agreements also prevent building owners and management companies from indirectly hiring Adamas' employees through any competing building service contractor. As a result, Adamas employees suffer hardship if the building where they work changes management because the no-hire agreement forces them to leave their jobs in some circumstances, the FTC's complaint alleges.
Adamas' no-hire agreements also limit the ability of building owners to seek or accept bids from any of Adamas' competitors due to the chance of losing long-serving employees. This restricts the ability and incentive for any Adamas competitors to make investments and meet customer demand for increased quantity, quality, and variety of building services, according to the FTC's complaint.
Under the proposed consent order, Adamas is subject to additional conditions which include that it must:
* Provide written notice to customers subject to a no-hire agreement within the last three years that the no-hire agreement restriction is null and void.
* Post clear and conspicuous notice that employees are not subject to no-hire agreements and may seek or accept a job with the building directly, or any company that wins the building's business.
The Commission vote to issue the complaint and accept the proposed consent agreement for public comment was 2-0.
The public will have 30 days to submit comments on the proposed consent agreement package. Instructions for filing comments appear on the docket. Once processed, they will be posted on Regulations.gov.
NOTE: The Commission issues an administrative complaint when it has "reason to believe" that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. When the Commission issues a consent order on a final basis, it carries the force of law with respect to future actions.
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Original text here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/12/ftc-continues-enforcement-action-streak-against-anticompetitive-no-hire-agreements
FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Interim Required Locations Lists Posted for Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 18-143, 19-126, 20-34) on Dec. 18, 2025:
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces that the interim required locations lists for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and the final required location lists for the Bringing Puerto Rico Together (PR) Fund and the Connect USVI Fund are available here, https://www.fcc.gov/wirelinecompetition/HUBB-Transition. Carriers receiving support from these programs must transition to reporting
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 18-143, 19-126, 20-34) on Dec. 18, 2025:
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The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces that the interim required locations lists for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) and the final required location lists for the Bringing Puerto Rico Together (PR) Fund and the Connect USVI Fund are available here, https://www.fcc.gov/wirelinecompetition/HUBB-Transition. Carriers receiving support from these programs must transition to reportingUniversal Service Fund High Cost program supported broadband deployment using Broadband Serviceable Location (BSL) Fabric IDs in the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal./1 More information about the transition is available here, https://www.fcc.gov/wireline-competition/HUBBTransition./2 The Universal Service Administrative Company will notify carriers when the updated lists are available in the HUBB for reporting.
Support totals and location obligations for PR Fund and Connect USVI recipients will be adjusted to reflect the data in their final required location lists, which were created using the December 2025 Fabric dataset./3 In the High-Cost Fabric Order, the Bureau adopted a process for implementing these support and location obligations adjustments for PR Fund and Connect USVI recipients based on the Fabric./4 Specifically, PR Fund and Connect USVI recipients will be required to certify that they have reviewed the Fabric and identify whether there are more or fewer locations identified in the December 2025 Fabric than their original estimated location total./5 The Bureau expects to open a filing window for this process early next year. A future public notice will provide additional information about the process.
We remind RDOF carriers that their final obligations will be determined using the December 2026 Fabric dataset./6 RDOF carriers should review their interim location lists and submit Fabric challenges to address any inaccuracies./7 Challenges filed by September 1, 2026 have the best opportunity to be reviewed and incorporated into the December 2026 Fabric. We highly encourage RDOF carriers to file Fabric challenges as soon as possible to have the best chance of having their challenges resolved in time. Outstanding or pending challenges that were filed but not incorporated in the December 2026 Fabric will not be considered for determining final RDOF carrier deployment obligations./8
The Commission is working on additional support resources that will be made available through the Broadband Data Collection (BDC) Help Center. Please visit https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us regularly for updates and new support resources.
Providers who are already licensees of the Fabric will receive an email later this month from CostQuest, the FCC's Fabric contractor, providing them with links to access the December 2025 Fabric data. Providers that have not yet entered into a license agreement with CostQuest for Fabric data may do so by following the instructions for obtaining access to the Fabric in the BDC Help Center./9
For additional information or questions, please contact Heidi Lankau of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Heidi.Lankau@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2876.
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Footnotes:
1/ To learn more about the Fabric visit: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/articles/5375384069659-What-is-theLocation-Fabric
2/ See Wireline Competition Bureau Provides Guidance to Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, Bringing Puerto Rico Together Fund, and Connect USVI Fund Carriers on the Transition to Reporting Fabric Location IDs in the High Cost Universal Broadband Portal, WC Docket Nos. 20-34, et al., Public Notice, 40 FCC Rcd 2881 (WCB 2025). If an RDOF carrier defaulted early on a census block group (CBG), the Location Fabric IDs for the BSLs within the defaulted CBGs will not be included in the RDOF carrier's interim list. However, the RDOF carrier will still be subject to support recovery for the BSLs within the defaulted CBGs pursuant to section 54.806(c) of the Commission's rules. 47 CFR Sec. 54.806(c).
3/ Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Order, 40 FCC Rcd 281, 305-07, paras. 57-62 (WCB 2025) (High-Cost Fabric Order).
4/ Id.
5/ Id. at 305, para. 57.
6/ Id. at 291-92, para. 25. The December 2026 Fabric (Version 10) dataset will also be used for filing availability data as of December 31, 2026 in the FCC's Broadband Data Collection.
7/ For additional information on how to submit Fabric challenges visit: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/enus/sections/8772050917659-Fabric-Challenges.
8/ High-Cost Fabric Order, 40 FCC Rcd at 291-92, para. 25.
9/ Visit: https://help.bdc.fcc.gov/hc/en-us/categories/10275178002075-The-Location-Fabric.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-1081A1.pdf
FCC Combats Robocallers' Abuse of Phone Numbering Resources
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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FCC Combats Robocallers' Abuse of Phone Numbering Resources
Direct Access to Numbering Tools Will Now Require Robocall, Public Safety, and National Security Certification and Disclosure Compliance from VoIP Providers with Direct Access
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The Federal Communications Commission today adopted changes to its rules to prevent phone numbering resources from being abused by robocallers. While the agency has built up its STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication rules and call traceback
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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FCC Combats Robocallers' Abuse of Phone Numbering Resources
Direct Access to Numbering Tools Will Now Require Robocall, Public Safety, and National Security Certification and Disclosure Compliance from VoIP Providers with Direct Access
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The Federal Communications Commission today adopted changes to its rules to prevent phone numbering resources from being abused by robocallers. While the agency has built up its STIR/SHAKEN caller ID authentication rules and call tracebackefforts, bad actors have leveraged the proliferation of VoIP providers with access to numbering services to bypass these protections and continue to bombard consumers with robocalls. The FCC today applied its robocall, public safety, and national security compliance certification and disclosure requirements to all interconnected VoIP providers that directly access U.S. numbering resources.
Voice service providers have access to resources which allow for the use of different phone numbers by different callers. These numbering resources are critical for the operation of an organized phone network ecosystem. However, those same critical resources have been misused by robocallers to bypass consumer protections and transmit scam calls. Bad actors are known to obtain large quantities of numbers to avoid robocall mitigation measures to continue exploiting American consumers.
The Order adopted by the Commission establishes rules requiring all interconnected VoIP providers with direct access to phone numbers to certify and disclose information about robocall compliance, public safety, and national security. These are requirements that the Commission had established previously but only applied them prospectively to new applicants leaving a gap in the FCC's robocall protections because the then-existing authorization holders were not required to make these certifications. Today's common-sense decision ensures that every VoIP provider with a direct access authorization is subject to the same rules to protect consumers. Affected direct access authorization holders will be required to file the updated requirements within 30 days of the effective date of these rules in order to maintain their authorizations.
In addition to adopting these rules, the Commission will seek further comment on how else it can bolster numbering resource protections. The Commission is specifically refreshing the record on how to best reclaim numbering resources from interconnected VoIP providers that have had their VoIP numbering authorization revoked or terminated. It will also build a record on how to restrict VoIP number authorizations for entities that pose national security risks, and thus appear on the FCC's Covered List, or use equipment that poses such risks.
Action by the Commission December 18, 2025 by Third Report and Order and Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 25-86). Chairman Carr, Commissioners Gomez and Trusty approving. Chairman Carr and Commissioner Trusty issuing separate statements.
WC Docket Nos. 13-97, 07-243, 20-67
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-416496A1.pdf
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers
Hazard: The buckles securing the restraints around the child can release during use, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 650
Consumer Contact: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or online at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/ or go to www.pacific-cycle.com and click
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers
Hazard: The buckles securing the restraints around the child can release during use, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 650
Consumer Contact: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or online at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/ or go to www.pacific-cycle.com and clickon "Recalls" for more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves the Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356. The product is black with a grey seat cushion, black harness straps, and red buckles. It attaches to a rear bike rack that was sold with the carrier. The impacted date codes are 712A0329BE and 712A0421BE. The model number and date code are located on the underside of the carrier.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carriers and contact Pacific Cycle for a full refund.
Incidents/Injuries: Pacific Cycle is aware of one incident where the buckles released. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Amazon.com and schwinnbikes.com from May 2025 through September 2025 for between $190 and $230.
Importer(s): Pacific Cycle Inc. of Madison, Wisconsin
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-151
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Schwinn-Ovation-Bicycle-Child-Carriers-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Mamisan Pain Relieving Topical Ointment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Mamisan Pain Relieving Topical Ointment
Hazard: The ointment contains lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The ointment's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 50,330
Consumer Contact: Plantimex toll-free at 855-752-6869 from 9
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Mamisan Pain Relieving Topical Ointment
Hazard: The ointment contains lidocaine, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The ointment's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 50,330
Consumer Contact: Plantimex toll-free at 855-752-6869 from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at customercare@plantimexusa.com with the subject "RECALL" or online at http://plantimexusa.com/contact.php or www.plantimexusa.com and contact us for more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves Mamisan Pain Relieving Topical Ointment jars. The ointment comes in an orange container with a white continuous thread lid and has the Mamisan trademark printed on top of the lid and on the label. The ointment was sold in a 3.52 ounce plastic jar. The wraparound label includes instructions and drug facts. Only jars with UPC code 860006498115 are included in the recall.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately secure the recalled ointment jars out of the sight and reach of children and contact Plantimex to receive a free replacement lid. Once the product is secured with the replacement lid, consumers can use the product, as directed.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: Walmart and Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from April 2024 through October 2025 for about $10.
Manufacturer(s): MiramarLab, of Doral, Florida
Distributor(s): Plantimex Distributors, Inc. of San Diego, California
Manufactured In: United States
Recall number: 26-157
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Plantimex-Recalls-Mamisan-Lidocaine-Ointment-Containers-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Feel The Beard Minoxidil Beard Growth Oil for Men
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Feel The Beard Minoxidil Beard Growth Oil for Men
Hazard: The beard serum contains minoxidil, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The hair serum's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy: Replace
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 840
Consumer Contact: Email Feel The Beard at ziyad@feelthebeard.com.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Feel The Beard Minoxidil Beard Growth Oil for Men
Hazard: The beard serum contains minoxidil, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The hair serum's packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy: Replace
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 840
Consumer Contact: Email Feel The Beard at ziyad@feelthebeard.com.
RecallDetails
Description: This recall involves Feel The Beard-branded Beard Growth Oil bottles. The beard growth oil comes in a one-ounce dark amber bottle with a black dropper cap. The label wrapped around the beard growth oil and the outer packaging read "Beard Growth Oil," "Feel The Beard," and "5% minoxidil with biotin."
Remedy: Consumers should immediately secure the recalled serum bottles out of sight and reach of children, and contact Feel The Beard for instructions on destroying the recalled bottles and receiving a replacement. Consumers will be asked to pour the contents of the bottle into the trash and take a photo of the bottle in the trash and email it to ziyad@feelthebeard.com.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold Online At: Amazon.com from April 2025 through September 2025 for about $10.
Manufactured in: China
Recall number: 26-158
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Feel-The-Beard-Recalls-Minoxidil-Beard-Growth-Serum-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Blue Wave Brand 48-Inch and Taller Above-Ground Pools
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Blue Wave 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.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 13,400
Consumer Contact: Blue Wave toll-free at (800) 603-0475 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@bluewaveproducts.com or online at www.bluewaveproducts.com/pages/recall
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 18, 2025:
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Name of Product: Blue Wave 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.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: December 18, 2025
Units: About 13,400
Consumer Contact: Blue Wave toll-free at (800) 603-0475 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@bluewaveproducts.com or online at www.bluewaveproducts.com/pages/recallor go to www.bluewaveproducts.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves all Blue Wave brand above-ground pools 48 inches and taller. Model information is printed on the original box and on the instruction manual and the Blue Wave logo is printed on the liner on the outside of the pool. Blue Wave pool models subject to this recall include:
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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.
Statement of Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman
Remedy: Consumers should contact Blue Wave 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.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: The Home Depot, Lowe's, and Dunham's Sports retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com from January 2021 through July 2025 for between $600 and $2,000 depending on the size and model of the pool and accessories purchased.
Importer(s): Blue Wave Products Inc., of Batavia, Illinois
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-263
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Blue-Wave-Recalls-Above-Ground-Pools-48-Inches-and-Taller-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard
