CPSCGeneral Alert
Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard
Published: February 18, 2010Recall ID: 10720Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools. The tops of the foldable step stools have white polka dots and were sold as a set of two, including 9-inch and 15-inch stools. The gray 9-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ09-GR on the front, and the brown 15-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ08-BR on the front. Only stools sold by QVC are included in this recall.
Affected Products
Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Kikkerland-Design-Recalls-Foldable-Step-Stools-Sold-By-QVC-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2d88744a7dc94988b346151f78f657d2.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Step Stool |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/8d240f41055f4a40a493ed2a9856cbd8.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Step Stool |
| Hazards › Name | The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries including ankle sprains and contusions. |
| Products › Name | Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 13,000 |
| Recall I D | 406 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools. If the step stools were purchased at a QVC store, consumers should return the product to any QVC store to receive a full refund. Consumers who purchased the step stools through a QVC television program or qvc.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC televised shopping programs and toll-free number, at www.qvc.com and at QVC retail stores in Minnesota and Pennsylvania from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2010-02-18T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools. The tops of the foldable step stools have white polka dots and were sold as a set of two, including 9-inch and 15-inch stools. The gray 9-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ09-GR on the front, and the brown 15-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ08-BR on the front. Only stools sold by QVC are included in this recall. |
| Distributors › Name | Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York, N.Y. |
| Recall Number | 10720 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |