Hammacher Schlemmer Recalls Teak Shower Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 13738. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The wood seat of the shower stool can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stool, disassemble and discard all parts except for one leg. Hammacher Schlemmer is sending a prepaid mailer to known customers to return the stool leg. Customers who haven't received a prepaid mailer should contact Hammacher Schlemmer. Upon receipt of a stool leg, Hammacher Schlemmer will issue a full refund to the payment card used to purchase the stool and send a $25 Hammacher Schlemmer gift certificate to the customer.
CPSC recall 13738 has the recall date 17 Jun 2013. The notice names the firm Taymor Industries. The recall has about 92 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Shower Items.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 11 reports of stools breaking during set up or normal use. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 92 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The recalled teak shower stools have four metal legs with a teak wood top and two metal grate shelves. The stool model number, 02D8092, and UPC, 06301370069, appear on the packaging. |
| Product | Teak Shower Stool, 92 units, Shower Items |
| Sold at | Hammacher Schlemmer store in New York City, their catalog and online at www.hammacher.com. |
| Importer | Taymor Industries |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 92Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Shower Items
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Taymor Industries
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13738The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13738. https://recallregister.com/product/1510-hammacher-schlemmer-recalls-teak-shower-stools-due-to-fall-hazard-reca/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 13738 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 11 reports of stools breaking during set up or normal use. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Hammacher Schlemmer store in New York City, their catalog and online at www.hammacher.com.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13738?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13738?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
92 units