The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·15736·Announced 2015-06-24

School Specialty Recalls NeoRok Stools Due to Fall Hazard

School Specialty is recalling about 1,350 NeoRok stools because they can break during use, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

School Specialty, Inc. is recalling about 1,350 Classroom Select NeoRok Stools. The recall involves three models of stools with a tilting and rocking feature designed for use by children in the classroom. The recalled stools were sold in three sizes: 15 inches tall (Item Number 1496633), 18 inches tall (Item Number 1496340), and 20 inches tall (Item Number 1496342). They feature a round black rubber seat insert, a solid color plastic seat, and a black rimmed base. The stools were available in five colors: Pistachio (green), Paprika (orange), Periwinkle (light blue), Cardinal (red), and Marine (navy blue). The Classroom Select logo is printed on one side of the base, and the NeoRok name is printed on the other.

The stools are being recalled because they can break during use, which poses a fall hazard. School Specialty has received two reports of stools breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled stools were sold from May 2015 through June 2015 for between $105 and $115. They were sold through Classroom Direct catalogs, School Specialty Furniture and Equipment catalogs, School Specialty Education Essentials catalogs, School Specialty Early Childhood catalogs, and on www.schoolspecialty.com. Consumers should immediately stop using these stools. School Specialty is contacting consumers directly to send free replacement stools with a prepaid return shipping label and instructions. Consumers may also contact School Specialty toll-free at (877) 204-3948 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.schoolspecialty.com.

The recalled product

Product
Classroom Select NeoRok Stools
Manufacturer
School Specialty, Inc. of Greenville, Wisc.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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