CPSCGeneral Alert
Molenaar Recalls Folding Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard
Published: July 12, 2012Recall ID: 12224Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The folding step stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves 13-inch high folding step stools. The step stool is plastic and has a handle for carrying the stool when it is folded. The stools have a single step and come in beige with a brown top. The stools, which were used as promotional products, have various company logos imprinted on the side panel beneath the top of the stool.
Affected Products
Folding Step Stool
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Molenaar-Recalls-Folding-Step-Stools-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Molenaar Recalls Folding Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12224.12224.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled folding step stool |
| Hazards › Name | The folding step stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | No incidents or injuries reported were reported. |
| Products › Name | Folding Step Stool |
| Products › Type | Step Stools |
| Products › Category I D | 67998 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,700 |
| Recall I D | 1093 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and return them to the business printed on the step stool to receive a different promotional item. Businesses who purchased the product from Molenaar should return them for a refund or credit. Consumers or businesses can contact Molenaar LLC for more information. |
| Importers › Name | Molenaar LLC, of Willmar, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | The recalled stools were distributed free by various companies as promotional products between March 2012 and May 2012. |
| Recall Date | 2012-07-12T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves 13-inch high folding step stools. The step stool is plastic and has a handle for carrying the stool when it is folded. The stools have a single step and come in beige with a brown top. The stools, which were used as promotional products, have various company logos imprinted on the side panel beneath the top of the stool. |
| Recall Number | 12224 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Molenaar at (877) 719-4442 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.miline.com where a link to this recall will be posted. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-25T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |