The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10720·Announced 2010-02-18

Kikkerland Foldable Step Stools Recalled by QVC Due to Fall Hazard

QVC is recalling Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools because they can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injuries have been reported (ankle sprains and contusions), but no serious injuries or fatalities are mentioned, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for injury reports without severe outcomes.

Plain-English summary

Kikkerland Design Inc. is recalling approximately 13,000 Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools sold by QVC. The recall involves a set of two foldable stools: a gray 9-inch stool with model number ZZ09-GR and a brown 15-inch stool with model number ZZ08-BR. The tops of the stools feature white polka dots. These products were sold at QVC retail stores in Minnesota and Pennsylvania, via QVC televised shopping programs, and through qvc.com from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $40. Only stools sold by QVC are included in this recall.

The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries, including ankle sprains and contusions.

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. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
13,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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