Target Recalls Children's Sitting Stools Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 14006 · Oct 29, 2013 · Target
69,000
units affected
69,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14006
- Date
- Oct 29, 2013
- Company
- Target
- Units affected
- 69,000
- Product
- Circo-brand Chloe and Conner Sitting Stools
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves children's sitting stool, sold as part of the Circo-brand Chloe and Conner Collection. Assembled stools measure 11 inches tall by 11 inches wide by 11 inches deep. The painted wood stools were sold in red, white, navy and pink. Item numbers 249200218 (red), 249200207 (white), 249200217 (navy), 249200208 (pink) are printed on a sticker on the underside of the stools.
What can happen
The stabilizing bar can crack and cause the stool to collapse, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the stool and return it to a Target store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Target has received seven reports of the stools breaking or collapsing and causing a child to fall. In five of the reported incidents, bumps, bruises and cuts were reported.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide from April 2012 through June 2013 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled circo-brand chloe and conner sitting stools?
Consumers should immediately stop using the stool and return it to a Target store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The stabilizing bar can crack and cause the stool to collapse, posing a fall hazard to the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.