CPSC2011-08-04
Target Recalls Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard
Target Corporation, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard
The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.
Sold at
Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2007 through October 2010 for between $25 and $30.
Affected count
About 206,000
Injuries reported
Target has received 26 reports of the stools breaking or collapsing. Fourteen incidents involved children, seven involved adults, and five incidents where the user's age was unknown. Two adults fractured their wrists, and of those victims, one also fractured her hip and pelvis. Additionally, six children and one adult suffered scrapes and bruising.
Manufactured in
China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Step Stools with Storage
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.target.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Target-Recalls-Step-Stools-with-Storage-Due-to-Fall-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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