Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot
Recall 13020 · Oct 25, 2012 · Tricam Industries
84,000
units affected
84,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13020
- Date
- Oct 25, 2012
- Company
- Tricam Industries
- Units affected
- 84,000
- Product
- Step Stool
- Product type
- Stepladders
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled products are Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Pro Series step stools, model number HB3-PRO. The step stools have three plastic steps, a steel tubular frame and a plastic-molded tool holder. The model number is located on the underside of the middle step on a blue label. The label also states that the step stools are rated to support 225 lbs. Recalled step stools have a "J" stamped into the underside of the top step and/or the underside of the tool holder.
What can happen
The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled step stool?
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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.