The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13020·Announced 2012-10-25

Tricam Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard

Tricam Industries is recalling approximately 84,000 Easy Reach step stools sold at The Home Depot because the top step can break, posing a fall hazard.

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 injury has not yet been reported as a serious injury, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Tricam Industries Inc. is recalling approximately 84,000 Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Pro Series step stools, model number HB3-PRO. The recalled products were sold exclusively at The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27. The step stools feature three plastic steps, a steel tubular frame, and a plastic-molded tool holder. The model number is located on a blue label on the underside of the middle step, and the recalled units have a "J" stamped into the underside of the top step and/or the underside of the tool holder.

The recall is due to a fall hazard, as the top step or standing platform can break. Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer.

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund. Consumers can reach Tricam Industries toll-free at (855) 336-0360, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.gorillaladders.net and click on Recall for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Step Stool
Manufacturer
Tricam Industries Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Step Stools
Hazard
Affected units
84,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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