School Specialty NeoRok Stools recall: Fall Hazard
School Specialty Recalls NeoRok Stools Due to Fall Hazard
Why was School Specialty NeoRok Stools recalled?
The stool can break during use, posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled stools and may contact School Specialty. School Specialty is contacting consumers directly and sending free replacement stools with a prepaid return shipping label and instructions. Contact: School Specialty toll-free at (877) 204-3948 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.schoolspecialty.com and click on Product Recalls on the bottom right.
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
- Classroom Select NeoRok Stools
- Company
- School Specialty, Inc. of Greenville, Wisc.
- Quantity
- About 1,350
- Sold at
- Classroom Direct catalogs, School Specialty Furniture and Equipment catalogs, School Specialty Education Essentials catalogs, School Specialty Early Childhood catalogs, and on www.schoolspecialty.com from May 2015 through June 2015 for between $105 and $115.
- Recall date
- June 24, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- School Specialty has received two reports of stools breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves three models of Classroom Select NeoRok Stools with a tilting and rocking feature, for use by children in the classroom. Recalled stools were sold in three sizes: 15 inches tall (Item Number 1496633), 18 inches tall (Item Number 1496340) and 20 inches tall (Item Number 1496342). The Classroom Select logo/name is printed on one side of the base and the NeoRok name is printed on the other side of the base. The stools have a round black rubber seat insert with a solid color plastic seat and black rimmed base. The stools were sold in five colors: Pistachio (green), Paprika (orange), Periwinkle (light blue), Cardinal (red) and Marine (navy blue).