Health Canada has issued a recall notice for more than 260,000 above-ground swimming pools sold in Canada since the early 2000s after nine kids drowned in the United States.

Another five million pools are under a recall advisory in the U.S.

The notices cover a range of Bestway, Intex Recreation and Polygroup pools sold by major retailers as far back as 2002.

Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) say the pools have compression straps running along the outside of the product that "may create a foothold" for small children and allow them to access the water unattended.

That can pose a serious drowning risk, the regulators warn, and they're asking consumers to contact the companies for a repair.

The pools were sold under the brands Bestway, Intex Recreation

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