CPSC Recall in 2010: Kikkerland Design Recalls Foldable Step Stools Sold By QVC Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 10-720

Date: February 17, 2010

Product Name: Easy-Fold and Easy-Store Step Stools

Recall Description:

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 grey 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.

Hazard Description:

The step stools can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 13,000

Incidents:

The firm has received nine reports of the stools cracking or breaking, resulting in four reports of injuries including ankle sprains and contusions.

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.

Manufactured In:

China