I can’t scroll social media between May and September without seeing a warning, a close call, or a devastating drowning story. So parents will want to know about the recent recall of popular backyard pools after the U.

More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the US and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.

According to the recall, the compression straps used on the outside of the pool's supporting poles may create a foothold that can allow a child to access the pool and drown.