L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2013-08-29 · 13750
Hazards
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Recall
Number
13750
Date
2013-08-29
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Painted cottage step stools
Remedies
Options
Refund; Repair
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Distributor(s)
L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Country of manufacture
China
Description
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.