CPSC2012-10-25
Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot
Tricam Industries Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Hazard
The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund.
Sold at
The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27.
Affected count
About 84,000
Injuries reported
Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Step Stool
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.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Tricam-Industries-Recalls-Easy-Reach-Step-Stools-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Sold-exclusively-at-The-Home-DepotDon't want to check this manually?
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