
US/Washington & Canada/Ottawa: Kennedy International recalls some Folding Step Stools due to fall hazard. CPSC: http://ht.ly/aPZfJ; HCSC: http://ht.ly/lTcGm
Direct US link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12171.html
Direct Canada link: http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12075r-eng.php
Additional information:
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) reports this recall involves 9-inch and 13-inch Kennedy International Folding Step Stools. The recalled Step Stools are plastic and have a handle for carrying the stools when they are folded. The style number is “3575” for the 9-inch Step Stools and “3576” for the 13-inch Step Stools. The style number is printed on a sticker on one of the legs of the stool.

The phrase, “Kennedy Home Collection” is also printed on a label on some of the stools. The Step Stools were sold in a variety of colors including the following: blue, green, gray, red, purple, pink, orange, turquoise, aqua, white, plum, orchid, emerald, sapphire, sangria, ocean, sage, fuchsia, lime and some color combinations.

According to the CPSC, Kennedy International is aware of at least 15 reports of incidents involving its Step Stools cracking and/or breaking, including three reports of injuries to consumers using the Stools. Injuries included two reports of back injuries and one report of a fractured leg.
Please note: this is a joint release from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and Health Canada (“HCSC”).
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