Kikkerland Design · Recalled
Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard
The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 13,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Kikkerland Design Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries including ankle sprains and contusions.
What the notice says 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.
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
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 FEB 18 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.
