Step2® Recalls StepUp Sidekick Learning Towers™ Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Step2's StepUp Sidekick Learning Tower for children. The tower can be used as a helper stool and as a chair. It has a white plastic exterior with a gray tray with two cup holders, seat and a step. Manufacture codes included in this recall are 10-2020, 3-2021, and 5-2021 which can be found on the removable seat/step. Model number "4134" is molded into the bottom of the tower.

Is my product affected?

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• StepUp Sidekick Learning Towers · About 1,570 (in addition, about 34 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at Step2.com and at Amazon.com during May 2021 for about $100.; The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

Step2 has received 20 reports of the storage trays or steps coming loose from the tower, including one child sustaining minor bruises after falling from the tower.

Consumer contact

Step 2 at 800-347-8372 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.step2.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information. Step2 is notifing all known customers directly.

Recall history and context

Step2® appears in 8 CPSC recalls on record. See all Step2® recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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