Hobby Lobby Recalls Giraffe and Llama Plush Toys with Clips Due to Drowning Hazard; Manufactured by Starmatrix Group Drowning Hazard; Manufactured by Starmatrix Group
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26227
- Recall date
- Jan 29, 2026
- Units
- About 2,390
- Remedy
- Repair
- Firm
- Hobby Lobby
- Made in
- China
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.
Contact: Starmatrix toll-free at (888) 254-2714 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at info@starmatrix.cn or online at https://www.starmatrix.cn/page-81484.html or go to www.starmatrix.cn and click on "Product Recalls" at the top of the page for more information.
Hazard
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.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves all Sunneday and Blue Bay brand above-ground pools 48 inches and taller. Model information and the Sunneday or Blue Bay logo are printed on the liner on the outside of the pool. Pool models subject to this recall include: Model Description UPC Code 70018 Sunneday Oasis Cottage 18'x52" 850022858529 70024 Sunneday Oasis Cottage 24'x52" 850022858536 358015W Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" 191127003583 359015G Blue Bay Softsided Pool 15'x48" 191127003590 360018W Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003606 361018G Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003613 380018T Blue Bay Softsided Pool 18'x52" 191127003804 The recalled above-ground pools contain a compression strap (also referred to as a reinforcing belt) that wraps around the pool on the outside of the vertical support poles, and may create a foothold, allowing a child to access the pool and drown. Children can still gain access to the pools using these footholds even if the ladder is removed. CPSC's website www.PoolSafely.gov has free, downloadable educational materials available to the public on pool safety including information on barriers, covers, alarms and other safety information.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Jan 29, 2026. It covers About 2,390 units. The remedy type is repair: the firm will fix the product, or send you a part or kit to fix it. Reported incidents: None reported. Hobby Lobby has 6 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Online at Amazon.com and www.sunneday.com from January 2024 through October 2025 for between $500 and $1,210 depending on the size and model of the pool and accessories purchased.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Starmatrix Group Inc., of China
- UPC
- 850022858529, 850022858536, 191127003583, 191127003590, 191127003606, 191127003613, 191127003804
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Sunneday-and-Blue-Bay-Above-Ground-Pools-48-Inches-and-T…
- Last published by CPSC
- Jan 29, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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