Product Recall Number: 12-171
Why was Folding Step Stools recalled?
The folding step stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 12-171
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-05-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Folding Step Stools
Description: Three injuries reported after the folding step stools broke or collapsed unexpectedly while being used.
Hazard Description: The folding step stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 1.6 million in the United States and 64,000 in Canada
Incidents: Kennedy International is aware of at least 15 reports of incidents involving step stools cracking or breaking, including three reports of injuries to consumers using the stools. Injuries included two reports of back injuries and one report of a fractured leg.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Kennedy International to receive a full refund.
Sold At: HomeGoods, Marshalls, TJ Maxx and other retailers nationwide from January 2010 through January 2012 for between $8 and $12.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed