L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 13750. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly.
CPSC recall 13750 has the recall date 29 Aug 2013. The notice names the firm L.L.Bean. The recall has about 2,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Step Stools.
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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 | L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,800 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool. |
| Product | Painted cottage step stools, About 2,800, Step Stools |
| Sold at | L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40. |
| Distributor | L.L.Bean Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,800Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Step Stools
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name L.L.Bean
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13750The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13750. https://recallregister.com/product/1521-l-l-bean-recalls-step-stools-due-to-fall-hazard-recall-alert/. 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 13750 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
L.L.Bean has received six reports of incidents involving slips and falls, resulting in soreness and bruising.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean's catalog and online at www.llbean.com from December 2012 through June 2013 for about $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13750?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13750?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,800