Serious riskCPSC
Guidecraft kitchen helper towers recalled for fall hazard risk
The platform inside these learning towers can loosen over time and become unstable or detach completely. This poses a serious fall risk to young children. The company has received 11 reports of children falling, including injuries like bruises and a bloody nose.
From the CPSC notice · Read the official notice ↗
What to do
- Stop using the recalled tower immediately.
- Check the foil sticker on the bottom of your tower's platform for the item and lot number to confirm it's affected.
- Contact Guidecraft for free repair parts and installation instructions.
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- Guidecraft Kitchen Helper Towers
- Sold at
- Online at Guidecraft, Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart, Target, Maisonette and Overstock from June 2022 through October 2023 for about $200.
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- Children
Photos from the CPSC
Details
- Units affected
- 25235
- Injuries reported
- The firm has received 11 reports of children falling, including three injuries such as a bloody nose and bruises.
- Illnesses reported
- Yes
- Fix
- Repair
- Manufactured in
- China
- Company contact
- Guidecraft toll free at 800-524-3555 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at ProductSupport@guidecraft.com or online at www.guidecraft.com/pages/product-recall, or www.guidecraft.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
- Recall number
- 26490
In the CPSC's words
- Description
- This recall involves Classic and Contemporary Guidecraft Kitchen Helper Towers in nine colors sold from June 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023. Recalled towers have both an item number and lot number shown on the lists provided and were purchased from June 1, 2002, through October 31, 2023. This information can be found on the foil sticker at the bottom of each tower's platform.
- Hazard
- The platform inside the recalled tower can loosen over time, causing it to become unstable or detach, and ultimately posing a fall hazard to young children.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled towers immediately and contact Guidecraft for free repair parts and installation instructions.