Is There a PVC-Free Kids Pool
June 4, 2018, by Debra Lynn Dadd
Question from Romina
Hi Debra,
Do you know of any PVC-free kids pool besides the small hard side baby pools?
My kids are 3 and 5 and looking at a small to medium inflatable pool, but cannot find any option that doesn’t have PVC.
Thanks.
Debra’s Answer
I don’t have kids, but some moms who do have been asking and answering this very question.
I actually found a blog post that said they found a kiddie pool made with one of my favorite plastics—polyethylene! Polyethylne pool toys too! DAILY PEA: A Wading Pool Free of BPA, PVC and Phthalates—Affordable Too.
I had a difficult time finding these online, maybe because they are like an elephant to ship, but I’ve read they are sold at places like Walmart, Target, and Toys R Us, so call around.
Here are more posts about finding PVC-free pools.
THE SOFT LANDING: HOW TO CHOOSE PVC-FREE POOLS, FLOATIES, TOYS AND LIFE JACKETS
These are archives of Q&A asked by readers and answered by Debra Lynn Dadd (from 2005-2019) or Lisa Powers (from 2019-2020). Answers have been edited and updated as of December, 2020.