CPSC Recall in 2012: Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 13-020

Date: October 24, 2012

Product Name: Step Stool

Recall Description:

The top step/standing platform can break. The step stools were sold from April 2012 through August 2012.

Hazard Description:

The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 84,000

Incidents:

Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer.

Sold At:

The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27.

Manufactured In:

China