Use caution Consumer product recall · CPSC · Published January 29, 2026

Hobby Lobby Sunneday & Blue Bay Pools Recall: Drowning Risk from Pool Footholds

Hobby Lobby recalls Sunneday and Blue Bay above-ground pools 48+ inches tall due to compression straps creating footholds that allow children to access pools and drown. Consumers must contact Starmatrix for repair kits or drain pools until fixed.

Plain-English summary generated from official CPSC data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 CPSC recall #10585Consumer product Hobby Lobby ›

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Use caution until it’s fixed

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.

Take action

Contact the company & request your remedy

Call(888) 254-2714from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday Emailinfo@starmatrix.cn Official pagewww.starmatrix.cn/page-81484.html Also onlinewww.starmatrix.cn

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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Hobby Lobby is recalling Sunneday and Blue Bay brand above-ground pools 48 inches and taller because the compression straps around the pool legs can create footholds that let children access the pool and drown. This hazard requires immediate action to prevent drowning risks for children. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1323-hobby-lobby-sunneday-blue-bay-pools-recall-drowning-risk-from.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1323-hobby-lobby-sunneday-blue-bay-pools-recall-drowning-risk-from · Updated August 3, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #10585

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“Hobby Lobby Sunneday & Blue Bay Pools Recall: Drowning Risk from Pool Footholds.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1323-hobby-lobby-sunneday-blue-bay-pools-recall-drowning-risk-from. Based on CPSC recall #10585 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Sunneday-and-Blue-Bay-Above-Ground-Pools-48-Inches-and-Taller-Recalled-Due-to-Drowning-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Starmatrix-Group).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Jan. 29, 2026, that Starmatrix Group Inc. is recalling Sunneday and Blue Bay above-ground pools due to a drowning hazard. Consumers should contact the manufacturer for a free repair kit.

How to tell if you have it

Sunneday Oasis Cottage 18'x52" (Model 70018, UPC 850022858529)
Sunneday Oasis Cottage 24'x52" (Model 70024, UPC 850022858536)
Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" (Model 358015W, UPC 191127003583)
Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" (Model 359015G, UPC 191127003590)
Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" (Model 360018W, UPC 191127003606)
Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" (Model 361018G, UPC 191127003613)
Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" (Model 380018T, UPC 191127003804)

What to do

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.

The hazard

The compression strap surrounding the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool and posing a drowning risk. Children can still gain access to the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show that Blue Wave Pools and SereneLife Home Pools were recalled on Dec. 18, 2025, for drowning risks associated with footholds in pools 48 inches and taller. Other recent recalls of similar products include Evajoy Above-Ground Pool Recall (Feb. 26, 2026) due to a drowning hazard from compression straps.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sunneday or Blue Bay logos on the pool liner. The pools are 48 inches and taller with model numbers like 70018, 70024, 358015W, 359015G, 360018W, 361018G, or 380018T. The UPC codes are listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Hobby Lobby
Product
Sunneday and Blue Bay brand 48-inch and taller above-ground pools
Category
Consumer product

Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

Stop Using Pool Now
Ensure children cannot access the pool unattended or drain the pool until a repair kit is installed.
Contact Starmatrix for Repair Kit
Reach out to Starmatrix Group to request a free repair kit for the compression strap issue.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

Take action

Contact Hobby Lobby

We’ve drafted a message you can send Hobby Lobby to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in email📞 +18882542714 Company site

Subject: Recall 10585 — Hobby Lobby Sunneday & Blue Bay Pools Recall: Drowning Risk from Pool Footholds

Hello,

I own a Hobby Lobby Sunneday & Blue Bay Pools Recall: Drowning Risk from Pool Footholds that is covered by recall 10585 from Hobby Lobby.

The official recall notice states: 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.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/1323-hobby-lobby-sunneday-blue-bay-pools-recall-drowning-risk-from">Hobby Lobby Sunneday &amp; Blue Bay Pools Recall: Drowning Risk from Pool Footholds (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: CPSC Recall #10585 (January 29, 2026)
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