Tricam Industries Recalls Easy Reach Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at The Home Depot
CPSC recall 13020. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The top step/standing platform can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled step stools and contact Tricam Industries for a full refund.
CPSC recall 13020 has the recall date 25 Oct 2012. The notice names the firm Tricam Industries. The recall has about 84,000 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 Stepladders.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer. |
|---|---|
| Units | 84,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Step Stool, About 84,000, Stepladders |
| Sold at | The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27. |
| Importer | Tricam Industries Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Stepladders
- CPSC recalls of 2012
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 84,000Median 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 Stepladders
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Tricam Industries
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2008 | Toy Wagons Recalled by Tricam Industries Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13020The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13020. https://recallregister.com/product/1229-tricam-industries-recalls-easy-reach-step-stools-due-to-fall-hazard-so/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13020 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Tricam has received five reports of the standing platform breaking, one of which included a report of scrapes and abrasions to a consumer.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Home Depot from April 2012 through August 2012 for about $27.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13020?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13020?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 84,000