Eddie Bauer · Recalled
CPSC, Eddie Bauer Announce Recall of Ebtek Brand Backpacks with Stools
The stool could collapse and cause the person using the stool to fall. The stool does not meet the firm's strength requirements.
- Units
- About 300 units
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
It is a small, crossed leg, folding stool that stows in an outside pocket of the backpack. The stool has a metal frame and a fabric seat. This recall includes units manufactured between February 2004 and March 2004.
The file
- Sold at
- The Eddie Bauer Web site and catalog, from April 2004 through June 2004, for about $100.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- Vietnam
- Recalled by
- Eddie Bauer Inc., of Redmond, Wash., Kanaan Co., Ltd., of Seoul, Korea
Incident log
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Known purchasers have received notification of this recall via a recall notice letter. Consumers should stop using the stool and contact Eddie Bauer to arrange for postage paid return. They need only return the stool and may keep the backpack. Consumers will receive a full refund and an additional $20 gift certificate for their next purchase of merchandise from Eddie Bauer stores, catalog or website.
Contact Eddie Bauer at (800) 414-8119, ext. 6559 between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 22 2004; last revised APR 24 2025.
