Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 10-720 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- February 18, 2010
- Brand
- Kikkerland Design
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools
- Hazard
- Fall Hazard
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-overs
- Units
- About 13,000
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 23, 2014
What was recalled
This recall involves Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools. The tops of the foldable step stools have white polka dots and were sold as a set of two, including 9-inch and 15-inch stools. The gray 9-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ09-GR on the front, and the brown 15-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ08-BR on the front. Only stools sold by QVC are included in this recall.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools · About 13,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: QVC televised shopping programs and toll-free number, at www.qvc.com and at QVC retail stores in Minnesota and Pennsylvania from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $40.; Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York, N.Y..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries including ankle sprains and contusions.
Consumer contact
For more information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com
Recall history and context
Kikkerland Design appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools (About 13,000 units). This recall involves Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fall Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools. If the step stools were purchased at a QVC store, consumers should return the product to any QVC store to receive a full refund. Consumers who purchased the step stools through a QVC television program or qvc.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 23, 2014. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.