The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13121·Announced 2013-02-14

Cramer Recalls Folding Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard

Cramer LLC is recalling Task*It 1-UP folding step stools because they can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to users.

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 where injury has been reported (head, neck, and back pain), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Cramer LLC is recalling approximately 6,500 Task*It 1-UP folding step stools. The grey plastic stools feature a 9.5 x 14.5 top step and two 11.5-inch legs that fold inward for storage. The top is covered with black rubber treading imprinted with an asterisk symbol, and the "Task*It" name is imprinted on the legs.

The recall is being issued because the folding step stools can crack or break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to the user. Cramer has received 14 reports of the step stools breaking or cracking. Of these 14 reports, two resulted in injuries, including head, neck, and back pain.

The affected step stools were sold at office supply stores such as SP Richards, United Stationers, and Staples nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com, from January 2012 through December 2012. The stools were sold for between $30 and $40. Consumers should immediately stop using the folding step stool and contact Cramer LLC for a free replacement step stool.

The recalled product

Product
Task*It 1-UP folding step stool
Manufacturer
Cramer LLC, of Kansas City, Mo.
Category
Consumer Product — Step Stools
Hazard
Affected units
6,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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