CPSC Recall in 2013: L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
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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.
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.
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.
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