L.L.Bean · Recalled
L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 2,800
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool.
The file
- Sold at
- L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40.
- Product type
- Step Stools
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Incident log
L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly.
L.L.Bean Inc. at (800) 555-9717 anytime, or online at www.llbean.com and click on Product Recall and Safety Info at the bottom of the home page 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 AUG 29 2013; last revised MAY 23 2014.
