Product Recall Number: 13-750
Why was Painted cottage step stools recalled?
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 13-750
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-08-29
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Painted cottage step stools
Description: This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool.
Hazard Description: The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Repair
Units: About 2,800
Incidents: L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly.
Sold At: L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed