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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 30, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Aug 30, 2018the latest report was made
  • Aug 30, 2018the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Equate
Maker
Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
StoolsCPSC’s product type: Stools, Other or Not Specified (code 4080), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture

By month

1 report from September 2017 to August 2018; the most in August 2018, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20181

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, care not known

    Made Aug 30, 2018, sent to the company Sep 13, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 4, 2018

    The product, in the report: Bath stool

    Caller reported that the bath stool collapsed while in use. She stated that her spouse was using the stool in shower when the back legs bent inwards causing him to fall sideways hitting the back of head. She stated that his elbow was swollen as well. No medical attention was received.

    Caller stated that this was the 4th time using the stool. She stated that the retailer was not contacted about the incident. She feels that the bath stool is a safety hazard and should be recalled.

    UPC
    8113101556
    Bought from
    Walmart, Washington
    Bought
    Aug 8, 2018, about then
    Where
    Vancouver, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 88, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Equate, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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