Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools for Collapse Hazard
CPSC recall 07016. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
CPSC recall 07016 has the recall date 25 Oct 2006. The notice names the firm Wal-Mart Stores. The recall has about 165,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.
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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 | Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash. |
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| Units | 165,000 |
| Description | The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The standing surface is 11 1/2 inches by 11 1/2 inches with a 4-inch-long oval opening in the center. The stool is 11 1/2 inches tall. The recalled footstool can be identified by a white sticker underneath the step that contains the UPC number 87065900001. |
| Product | Home Trends Wood Footstools, About 165,000, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10. |
| Importer | Wal-Mart Stores Inc |
| Made in | Malaysia |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 165,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Wal-Mart Stores
- 21
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 07016The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 07016. https://recallregister.com/product/3471-wal-mart-recalls-home-trends-footstools-for-collapse-hazard/. 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 07016 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07016?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 165,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Malaysia