CPSC Recall in 2011: Target Recalls Step Stools with Storage Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-299

Date: August 03, 2011

Product Name:

Recall Description:

The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user.

Hazard Description:

"The wooden step stools can break apart or collapse under the weight of the user, posing a fall hazard."

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: "About 206,000"

Incidents:

"Target has received 26 reports of the stools breaking or collapsing. Fourteen incidents involved children, seven involved adults, and five incidents where the user's age was unknown. Two adults fractured their wrists, and of those victims, one also fractured her hip and pelvis. Additionally, six children and one adult suffered scrapes and bruising."

Sold At:

Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2007 through October 2010 for between $25 and $30.

Manufactured In:

"China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Thailand"