NEW YORK (AP) — More than 5.2 million aboveground swimming pools sold across the U.S. and Canada over the last two decades are being recalled after nine drowning deaths were reported.

A strap around the pools can create a foothold for children to enter the pool even without a ladder, federal regulators warn.

About five million swimming pools, specifically above-ground pools, have been recalled for a potential drowning risk after nine children died in a 15-year span. The impacted models include 48-inch and taller above-ground pools sold over the past two decades under the brand names Bestway,