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Product recall · CPSCDecember 19, 2017Serious
Squatty Potty Children's Toilet Step Stools
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children's toilet step stools can detach while a child is standing on it, posing injury and fall hazards.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the children's toilet step stools until they remove the hat. Consumers should contact Squatty Potty for instructions on returning the hat portion of the stool, free of cost, for a $10 refund.
Who to contact: Squatty Potty toll-free at 855-628-1099 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at recall@squattypotty.com or online at www.squattypotty.com and hover over the “More” tab and then click “Press” for more information.
The product
This recall involves the SquattyPottymus children's toilet step stools used to assist a child in reaching a toilet seat. The plastic step stools measure about 15.8 by 16.8 by 10 inches and were sold individually or as a part of a set, which included a toilet seat and decorative stickers. The step stool is designed to look like a gray hippopotamus with blue or purple eyes. It has a height-adjusting aqua blue hat top step and cut-outs that function as handles on each side.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,400
- Recall date
- December 19, 2017
- Brand
- Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China, Squatty Potty, LLC, of St. George, Utah
- Made or distributed by
- Squatty Potty, LLC, of St. George, Utah., Amazon, of Seattle, Wash
- What has been reported
- Squatty Potty has received two reports of children falling from the toilet step stool, resulting in one child hitting her chin on the toilet and biting the inside of her mouth causing her to bleed. Another child fell and hit his head on a wall.
Online at squattypotty.com and Amazon.com from September 2017 through November 2017 for about $50
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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