The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·25091·Announced 2025-01-16

Northern Tool Adjustable Shop Stools Recalled for Fall Hazard

Northern Tool + Equipment is recalling about 51,770 Adjustable Swivel Shop Stools with Backrests due to weld failure. The company has received 271 incident reports, including 18 injuries from falls.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect with 18 documented injury reports from falls, meeting the rubric criterion for recalls with significant injury/property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Northern Tool + Equipment is recalling about 51,770 Adjustable Swivel Shop Stools with Backrests (Model No. 20230). The welded connection between the seat base and stool post can break, presenting a fall hazard.

The company has received 271 incident reports related to the recalled stools, including 18 reports of injuries from falls and 20 reports of falls without injury. The stools were sold nationwide through Northern Tool + Equipment stores and online retailers including NorthernTool.com, Walmart.com, Amazon.com, and eBay.com from September 2020 through June 2023 for approximately $80.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stools. Northern Tool + Equipment is offering a free replacement stool. Consumers can contact the company at 888-518-0342 (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT), email [email protected], or visit https://www.northerntool.com/recall-details-20230 to request a replacement.

The recall applies only to stools manufactured by Intradin Co. Ltd., identified by the "NT" logo on the seat and "Model No. 20230" and "Intradin Co., Ltd." printed on labels underneath the stool's seat.

The recalled product

Product
Northern Tool + Equipment Adjustable Swivel Shop Stools with Backrests
Manufacturer
Northern Tool + Equipment Company Inc., of Burnsville, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Shop Stools
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • weld-failure
Affected units
51,770

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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