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Bestway Above-Ground Pools: $15,000,000 Settlement Over Compression Straps Outside the Support Legs
Court case: In re: Bestway Above-Ground Pools Litigation, No. 1:25-cv-09570
If you bought a Bestway-branded above-ground pool 48 inches or taller with compression straps on the outside of the support poles, sold 2008 through 2024, you can claim money from a $15,000,000 settlement. Payment is $40.00 without proof of purchase, or 10% of what you paid if you have a receipt.
Official eligibility wordingAll persons in the United States, its territories, and/or the District of Columbia who purchased, for personal use and not for resale, a Bestway-branded pool 48 inches in height or taller (including Power Steel, Steel Pro and Coleman Power Steel models) with compression straps located outside of the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024. Excluded are the presiding judge and immediate family; Defendants and their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and their current and former officers, directors, employees, agents and counsel; persons who timely and properly Opt-Out; successors/assigns of excluded persons; wholesalers, distributors, or retailers of the Class Products; second-hand purchasers; and Class Counsel. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on October 25, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you bought, for personal use and not for resale, a Bestway-branded pool 48 inches or taller (including Power Steel, Steel Pro and Coleman Power Steel models) with compression straps located outside of the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024.
- Estimated payout$15,000,000 Settlement Fund. With a Valid Proof of Purchase: a payment equal to ten percent (10%) of either the actual price paid as reflected in the Valid Proof of Purchase (e.g., receipt), or the Average Retail Price of the identified Class Product if no actual purchase price is reflected. Without Valid Proof of Purchase: a Cash Payment of Forty Dollars ($40.00).
- Claim deadlineOctober 30, 2026
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needYou must submit a timely and signed Valid Claim Form, postmarked or submitted online by October 30, 2026. A receipt is not required, but it is what unlocks the 10% payment instead of the flat $40.00. Claim Forms can be filed online, or printed from the Court Documents page and mailed to the Settlement Administrator; paper copies are also available by calling 1-855-789-5948. Payment options include several electronic methods or a check.
- CourtUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Case No. 1:25-cv-09570 (Hon. Lindsey C. Jenkins)
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- Payments come out of the fund after fees, costs and service awards, so the tiers are subject to what is left.
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by Bestway Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 1869, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, 1-855-789-5948 (settlement website copyright: Eisner Advisory Group LLC), and last checked on October 25, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Where to act
File directly with Bestway Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 1869, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, 1-855-789-5948 (settlement website copyright: Eisner Advisory Group LLC) via the official claim form before October 30, 2026.
