The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98055·Announced 1998-01-12

Step 2 Big Storage Chests Recalled for Entrapment Hazard

Step 2 is recalling about 350,000 Big Storage Chests because the lids can fall onto a child's head or neck, posing a risk of entrapment and strangulation.

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 (entrapment/strangulation) where injury has not yet been reported as severe or fatal, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with potential for serious harm but only minor injuries reported.

Plain-English summary

Step 2 Company of Streetsboro, Ohio, is recalling about 350,000 Big Storage Chests in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The lids of these toy chests can fall down onto a young child's head or neck, which could result in the child being entrapped and possibly strangled. CPSC and Step 2 are aware of 16 incidents where the lid fell onto a child's head or neck, causing minor injuries such as scratches and bruised necks.

The Step 2 Big Storage Chests are made of white plastic with a blue lid and red handles at the top ends. They measure 19 inches wide by 33 inches long by 23 inches high and feature the Step 2 logo on the front. The chests have model numbers 7511 or 7211, located on the packaging box. Toys R Us, Kmart, and other retailers nationwide sold the chests from February 1992 to November 1997 for about $40.

Consumers should immediately stop young children from using these toy chests and call Step 2 at (800) 347-8372 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday to order a free lid support kit. This repair kit will stop the lid from closing all the way until closed by an adult.

The recalled product

Product
Step 2 Big Storage Chests
Manufacturer
Toys R Us
Category
Consumer Product — Toy Chests
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Toys R Us

See all →

Same hazard · entrapment

See all →