Target Expands Recall of Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard
This recall was issued August 23, 2011.
- Posted
- August 23, 2011
- Recall Number
- 11311
- Quantity
- About 341,000 (206,000 were recalled on August 4, 2011)
- Official Source
- View on CPSC website ↗
Reason for Recall
The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard.
Action Taken
Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and return them to any Target store to receive a full refund.
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Incidents & Injuries
Target has received 27 reports of the stools breaking or collapsing. Fourteen incidents involved children, eight involved adults, and five incidents where the user's age was unknown. Two adults fractured their wrists, and of those victims, one also fractured her hip and pelvis. Additionally, six children and one adult suffered scrapes and bruising.