Stage and Riser Caddies Recalled by Midwest Folding Products Due to Risk of Injury or Death Child died when stage stored on caddy fell on her
CPSC recall 12239. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The caddy's latches do not automatically close to secure the stages and risers when stored. Unsecured stages and risers can fall off the caddies and onto consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Caddy owners and consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stage and riser caddies. Caddy owners should contact Midwest Folding Products to receive a free repair kit with new brackets that will allow latches to automatically return to the closed position on the caddies and new white warning and instruction labels.
CPSC recall 12239 has the recall date 1 Aug 2012. The notice names the firm Midwest Folding Products. The recall has about 5,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Dollies or Handtrucks or Luggage Carriers.
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| Incidents and injuries | A 3-year-old girl died in May 2011 in Greenville, S.C., from severe head trauma when a portion of a portable stage fell out of the caddy and onto her at a church. |
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| Units | 5,300 |
| Description | This recall involves Midwest Folding Products' caddies used to store collapsible stages and risers when they are not being used. The caddies are brown, gray or black metal and measure 44 inches long by 30 inches wide by 60 inches high. They hold six 96-inch long or eight 48 to 72-inch long stage or riser platforms. Yellow caution and instruction labels are located on the caddy's frame. |
| Product | Stage and riser caddies, About 5,300, Dollies or Handtrucks or Luggage Carriers |
| Sold at | Sold by Midwest Folding Products' dealers to churches, schools, performing arts centers and various other organizations nationwide and online at www.midwestfolding.com from January 1989 through March 2012 for about $1,200. |
| Manufacturer | Midwest Folding Products |
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- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Dollies or Handtrucks or Luggage Carriers
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,300Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Dollies or Handtrucks or Luggage Carriers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Midwest Folding Products
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2005 | CPSC, Midwest Folding Products Announce Recall to Repair Optional Guard Rails on Standing Choral Risers |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12239. https://recallregister.com/product/1104-stage-and-riser-caddies-recalled-by-midwest-folding-products-due-to-ri/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12239 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
A 3-year-old girl died in May 2011 in Greenville, S.C., from severe head trauma when a portion of a portable stage fell out of the caddy and onto her at a church.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sold by Midwest Folding Products' dealers to churches, schools, performing arts centers and various other organizations nationwide and online at www.midwestfolding.com from January 1989 through March 2012 for about $1,200.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12239?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,300
- How many CPSC recalls name Midwest Folding Products?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Midwest Folding Products. This recall is 1 of them.