Bestway above-ground pool settlement

If you bought a Bestway-branded above-ground pool 48 inches or taller with compression straps running outside the support poles — the Power Steel, Steel Pro and Coleman Power Steel models sold from 2008 through 2024 — you may be eligible for a payment from a $15 million settlement. A claim filed without any proof of purchase pays $40; with proof, it pays 10% of the price you paid or of that model's average retail price. Claims are due October 30, 2026, and the court is set to consider final approval on November 20, 2026. Filing on the official settlement site is free, and the amounts are estimates, not promises.

When the money moves

What the official materials say about the payment schedule for this settlement, and what the administrator has published since. Every figure below is linked to the page it was read from.

Expected

The court is scheduled to consider final approval on November 20, 2026. The notice ties payment to approval becoming final, so the timing turns on that hearing and on any appeal.

Read off the official notice, in its own words. These dates slip — an appeal can move a distribution by a year or more — so treat it as the administrator's plan rather than a schedule.

Source: the official notice ↗

Facts from the official materials

Status: Open
Type: Class-action settlement
Category: Consumer products
Defendant / company: Bestway (USA), Inc.
Administrator: Bestway Settlement Administrator (P.O. Box 1869, Baton Rouge, LA 70821)
Claim deadline: October 30, 2026
Eligibility period: January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2024
States: See official notice (often nationwide)
Proof: No proof mentioned for the basic option
Possible amount: From about $40 (not guaranteed)
Source confidence: high
Last verified: October 10, 2026

Covered products and services

Bestway Power Steel above-ground pool
Bestway Steel Pro above-ground pool
Coleman Power Steel above-ground pool

In re Bestway Above-Ground Pools Litigation · 1:25-cv-09570 · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

A claim filed without proof of purchase pays $40. With proof, it pays 10% of what you actually paid or of the model's average retail price, which may land above or below $40. Payments come out of a $15,000,000 settlement fund, and every figure here is an estimate rather than a guaranteed amount.

Important dates

Claim deadline: October 30, 2026
Opt-out deadline: October 30, 2026
Fairness hearing: November 20, 2026

Bestway above-ground pool settlement

When the money moves

Facts from the official materials

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