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L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled August 29, 2013 · CPSC recall 13750 · L.L.Bean

L.L.Bean painted cottage step stoolPlastic cap on the bottom of the stool’s leg
Hazard
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Refund · Repair
Units
About 2,800
Incidents / injuries
L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.

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.

What 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.

Contact

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.

Product
Painted cottage step stools
Distributed by
L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Retailers
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.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →