Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards
CPSC recall 18066. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children's toilet step stools can detach while a child is standing on it, posing injury and fall hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the children's toilet step stools until they remove the hat. Consumers should contact Squatty Potty for instructions on returning the hat portion of the stool, free of cost, for a $10 refund.
CPSC recall 18066 has the recall date 19 Dec 2017. The notice names the firm Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China. The recall has about 2,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Squatty Potty has received two reports of children falling from the toilet step stool, resulting in one child hitting her chin on the toilet and biting the inside of her mouth causing her to bleed. Another child fell and hit his head on a wall. |
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| Units | 2,400 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves the SquattyPottymus children's toilet step stools used to assist a child in reaching a toilet seat. The plastic step stools measure about 15.8 by 16.8 by 10 inches and were sold individually or as a part of a set, which included a toilet seat and decorative stickers. The step stool is designed to look like a gray hippopotamus with blue or purple eyes. It has a height-adjusting aqua blue hat top step and cut-outs that function as handles on each side. |
| Product | Children's toilet step stools, About 2,400 |
| Sold at | Online at squattypotty.com and Amazon.com from September 2017 through November 2017 for about $50 |
| Manufacturer | Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China |
| Importer | Squatty Potty, LLC |
| Distributor | Squatty Potty, LLC; Amazon |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,400Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls on the register that name Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 18066The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18066. https://recallregister.com/product/8211-squatty-potty-recalls-children-s-toilet-step-stools-due-to-injury-and/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 18066 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Squatty Potty has received two reports of children falling from the toilet step stool, resulting in one child hitting her chin on the toilet and biting the inside of her mouth causing her to bleed. Another child fell and hit his head on a wall.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at squattypotty.com and Amazon.com from September 2017 through November 2017 for about $50
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18066?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18066?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,400