L.L.Bean Step Stools recall: Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was L.L.Bean Step Stools recalled?
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly. Contact: L.L.Bean Inc. at (800) 555-9717 anytime, or online at www.llbean.com and click on Product Recall and Safety Info at the bottom of the home page 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
- Painted cottage step stools
- Company
- L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
- Quantity
- About 2,800
- Sold at
- L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40.
- Recall date
- August 29, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool.