CPSCOctober 25, 2012

Tricam Industries Easy Reach Step Stools recall: Fall Hazard

Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot

Why was Tricam Industries Easy Reach Step Stools recalled?

The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

What should I do if I have this product?

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund. Contact: Tricam Industries; toll-free (855) 336-0360, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or www.gorillaladders.net, then click on Recall for more information.

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
Step Stool
Company
Tricam Industries Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn.
Quantity
About 84,000
Sold at
The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27.
Recall date
October 25, 2012
Incidents / injuries
Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recalled products are Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Pro Series step stools, model number HB3-PRO. The step stools have three plastic steps, a steel tubular frame and a plastic-molded tool holder. The model number is located on the underside of the middle step on a blue label. The label also states that the step stools are rated to support 225 lbs. Recalled step stools have a "J" stamped into the underside of the top step and/or the underside of the tool holder.

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