The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20081·Announced 2020-02-27

Step2 Recalls Children's Grocery Shopping Carts Due to Laceration Hazard

Step2 is recalling about 17,000 Little Helper's children's grocery shopping carts because the baskets can break into sharp pieces, posing a laceration 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 (laceration hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Step2 Company LLC is recalling approximately 17,000 Little Helper's children's grocery shopping carts sold in the United States and about 3,500 units sold in Canada. The recall involves specific model numbers 700000, 708500, and 8567KL with date code combinations of 5 and 19. The carts were sold at BJ Wholesale Club, Kohl's, other stores nationwide, and online at Step2.com from May 2019 through October 2019 for about $40.

The hazard exists because the shopping cart's basket can break into sharp pieces, which poses a laceration hazard to children. Step2 has received 22 reports of cart baskets breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately take away the recalled shopping carts from children. They can contact Step2 at 800-347-8372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.step2.com, to receive a free replacement shopping cart or a refund in the form of a $40 credit towards the purchase price of another Step2 product.

The recalled product

Product
Little Helper's™ children's grocery shopping carts
Manufacturer
The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Toys
Hazard
Affected units
17,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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