Bestway above-ground pools settlement
In re: Bestway Above-Ground Pools Litigation
Also known as Bestway pools; Power Steel; Steel Pro; Coleman Power Steel
The lawsuit was about Bestway pools 48 inches or taller with straps outside the support poles.
- You could get
- $40 without proof
Source
“$40 without proof of purchase”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice / FAQ (administrator named in footer: Eisner Advisory Group LLC).
- Claims
- Closed Oct 30, 2026
Source
“Claim Forms must be submitted online or mailed and postmarked by October 30, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice / FAQ (administrator named in footer: Eisner Advisory Group LLC).
- Who can file
- Bought new Bestway pool 48in+, straps outside poles, 2008-2024
Source
“"The Settlement Class includes all 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 that is 48 inches or taller in height (including Power Steel and Steel Pro models) with compression straps located outside of the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024." Exclusions include "(5) wholesalers, distributors, or retailers of the Class Products; (6) second-hand purchasers".”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice / FAQ (administrator named in footer: Eisner Advisory Group LLC).
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all 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 that is 48 inches or taller in height (including Power Steel and Steel Pro models) with compression straps located outside of the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice / FAQ (administrator named in footer: Eisner Advisory Group LLC).
Quick answers
How much is the Bestway above-ground pools settlement payout?
$40 without proof.
Can I still file a claim for the Bestway above-ground pools settlement?
No. Claims closed on Oct 30, 2026.
When will the Bestway above-ground pools settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Nov 20, 2026.
Is the Bestway above-ground pools settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Eisner Advisory Group, and the official site is www.poolsettlementbw.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- In re: Bestway Above-Ground Pools Litigation
- Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Case number
- 1:25-cv-09570
- Administrator
- Eisner Advisory Group
- Official site
- www.poolsettlementbw.com
- Settlement fund
- $15,000,000
- Full payout terms
- 10% of price with proof of purchase, or $40 without$40 without proof of purchase; 10% of the price paid (or the average retail price if the receipt shows none) with valid proof of purchase. The $40 payment without proof of purchase may be subject to a pro rata adjustment.
- Effort
- Medium, about 6 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class includes all 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 that is 48 inches or taller in height (including Power Steel and Steel Pro models) with compression straps located outside of the support poles, sold from 2008 through 2024.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The notice describes the class as people in the United States, its territories and D.C. who bought, for personal use, certain Bestway-branded pools 48 inches or taller with compression straps outside the support poles, sold 2008 through 2024. Second-hand purchasers and resellers are excluded. Read the notice for the full definition and exclusions. The settlement does not release personal injury or property damage claims and does not limit rights under the Pool Recall.
You may be included if you bought a Bestway pool 48 inches or taller with compression straps outside the support poles, 2008 through 2024.
It covers people in the U.S., its territories and D.C.
You are not included if you bought the pool second-hand, for resale, or as a wholesaler, distributor or retailer.
Sources and checks (4)
- Official long-form notice / FAQ (administrator named in footer: Eisner Advisory Group LLC) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
- Official online claim portal (hosted by the administrator) administrator site
- Official mail-in claim form (PDF on official site) administrator site
What changedLast change Nov 2, 2026
- Claim deadline (October 30, 2026) passed; claims are closed. source document
- Claim deadline details corrected: the online claim form again shows October 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Central Time, so the later November 14 cutoff is gone. source document
- Claim deadline details updated. The online claim form no longer shows October 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Central Time; it now shows November 14, 2026 at 1:59:59 AM Central Time. The official site and its FAQ still give October 30, 2026 for claims, opt-outs and objections and announce no extension, so the claim deadline stays October 30, 2026. source document
- Added the online claim cutoff of 11:59:59 PM Central Time on October 30, 2026, which the official claim form states. source document
- Page created. Claims open until October 30, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.