CPSCFebruary 18, 2010

Kikkerland Design Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC recall: Fall Hazard

Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard

Why was Kikkerland Design Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC recalled?

The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools. If the step stools were purchased at a QVC store, consumers should return the product to any QVC store to receive a full refund. Consumers who purchased the step stools through a QVC television program or qvc.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Contact: For more information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools
Company
Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Quantity
About 13,000
Sold at
QVC televised shopping programs and toll-free number, at www.qvc.com and at QVC retail stores in Minnesota and Pennsylvania from May 2009 through November 2009 for about $40.
Recall date
February 18, 2010
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries including ankle sprains and contusions.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves Kikkerland Easy-Fold and Easy-Store step stools. The tops of the foldable step stools have white polka dots and were sold as a set of two, including 9-inch and 15-inch stools. The gray 9-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ09-GR on the front, and the brown 15-inch stool has a sticker with model number ZZ08-BR on the front. Only stools sold by QVC are included in this recall.

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