CPSCGeneral Alert
L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Published: August 29, 2013Recall ID: 13750Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool.
Affected Products
Painted cottage step stools
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/LLBean-Recalls-Step-Stools |
| Title | L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/StoolLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | L.L.Bean painted cottage step stool |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/StoolLegLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Plastic cap on the bottom of the stool’s leg |
| Hazards › Name | The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising. |
| Products › Name | Painted cottage step stools |
| Products › Type | Step Stools |
| Products › Category I D | 67998 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,800 |
| Recall I D | 1521 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly. |
| Retailers › Name | L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2013-08-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool. |
| Distributors › Name | L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine |
| Recall Number | 13750 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Refund |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | L.L.Bean Inc. at (800) 555-9717 anytime, or online at www.llbean.com and click on Product Recall and Safety Info at the bottom of the home page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |