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

Recalled February 18, 2010 · CPSC recall 10720 · Kikkerland Design

Recalled Step StoolRecalled Step Stool
Hazard
The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
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.
Units
About 13,000
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.

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.

What to do

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

Product
Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools
Distributed by
Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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