Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools for Collapse Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2006-10-25). Hazards: fall. About 165,000 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`07016`
Published	2006-10-25
Last updated	2014-05-23
Product category	Chairs, Stools & Benches
Products	Home Trends Wood Footstools
Firm named in the title	Wal-Mart
Firms	Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. (importer)
Manufactured in	Malaysia
Units (US)	165,000
Hazard classes	fall
Remedy classes	refund, stop use
Sold	Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.

Description

The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The standing surface is 11 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches with a 4-inch-long oval opening in the center. The stool is 11 1/2 inches tall. The recalled footstool can be identified by a white sticker underneath the step that contains the UPC number 87065900001.

Hazard

Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Incidents and injuries

Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash.

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