Product Recall Number: 12-001
Why was Ballard Designs "Stafford" step stools recalled?
Plastic tabs on the feet of the step stools can cause the stools to be unstable, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 12-001
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-10-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ballard Designs "Stafford" step stools
Description: Plastic tabs on the feet of the step stools can cause the stools to be unstable.
Hazard Description: Plastic tabs on the feet of the step stools can cause the stools to be unstable, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: New Instructions
Units: About 2,500
Incidents: Ballard Designs has received six reports that the stools were not stable, including two reports of falls resulting in minor injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the four plastic tabs from the feet of their step stools. Instructions are available online at www.ballarddesigns.com under the Product Safety page or by contacting Ballard Designs at the number below. Ballard Designs is directly contacting all known purchasers.
Sold At: Ballard Design stores in Florida, Georgia and Ohio, through Ballard Designs catalogs, on www.ballarddesigns.com and www.hsn.com from July 2009 through May 2011 for about $80.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Ballard Designs, Inc. of Atlanta, Ga.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed