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CPSC #12224Home & furniture
Recalled folding step stool

Molenaar · Recalled

Molenaar Recalls Folding Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard

Falls

The folding step stools can break or collapse unexpectedly when in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Units
About 3,700
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
—
Remedy
Refund

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

This recall involves 13-inch high folding step stools. The step stool is plastic and has a handle for carrying the stool when it is folded. The stools have a single step and come in beige with a brown top. The stools, which were used as promotional products, have various company logos imprinted on the side panel beneath the top of the stool.

The file

Sold at
The recalled stools were distributed free by various companies as promotional products between March 2012 and May 2012.
Product type
Step Stools
Made in
China
Recalled by
Molenaar LLC, of Willmar, Minn.

Incident log

No incidents or injuries reported were reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and return them to the business printed on the step stool to receive a different promotional item. Businesses who purchased the product from Molenaar should return them for a refund or credit. Consumers or businesses can contact Molenaar LLC for more information.

For additional information, contact Molenaar at (877) 719-4442 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.miline.com where a link to this recall will be posted.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 JUL 12 2012; last revised APR 25 2016.

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