CPSCGeneral Alert
Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclus...
Published: October 25, 2012Recall ID: 13020Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled products are Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Pro Series step stools, model number HB3-PRO. The step stools have three plastic steps, a steel tubular frame and a plastic-molded tool holder. The model number is located on the underside of the middle step on a blue label. The label also states that the step stools are rated to support 225 lbs. Recalled step stools have a "J" stamped into the underside of the top step and/or the underside of the tool holder.
Affected Products
Step Stool
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Tricam-Industries-Recalls-Easy-Reach-Step-Stools-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-exclusively-at-The-Home-Depot |
| Title | Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130762.Large%25201%2520HB3-PRO%2520Step%2520Stool.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of recalled 3-Step Pro Series step stool, model number HB3-PRO |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130764.Large%25202%2520HB3-PRO%2520Tool%2520Holder.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | J is stamped on the underside of the tool holder |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130766.Large%25203%2520HB3-PRO%2520Locking%2520Mechanism.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | J is stamped on the underside of the top step, left of the locking mechanism |
| Hazards › Name | The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer. |
| Products › Name | Step Stool |
| Products › Type | Stepladders |
| Products › Category I D | 67999 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 84,000 |
| Recall I D | 1229 |
| Remedies › Name | Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Tricam Industries Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27. |
| Recall Date | 2012-10-25T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled products are Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Pro Series step stools, model number HB3-PRO. The step stools have three plastic steps, a steel tubular frame and a plastic-molded tool holder. The model number is located on the underside of the middle step on a blue label. The label also states that the step stools are rated to support 225 lbs. Recalled step stools have a "J" stamped into the underside of the top step and/or the underside of the tool holder. |
| Recall Number | 13020 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Tricam Industries; toll-free (855) 336-0360, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or www.gorillaladders.net, then click on Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-12T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |