Wal-Mart · Recalled
Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools for Collapse Hazard
Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 165,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $10
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The standing surface is 11 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches with a 4-inch-long oval opening in the center. The stool is 11 1/2 inches tall. The recalled footstool can be identified by a white sticker underneath the step that contains the UPC number 87065900001.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- Malaysia
- Recalled by
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Incident log
Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Call Wal-Mart toll free at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.walmartstores.com for more information.
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 OCT 25 2006; last revised MAY 23 2014.
