Easy Reach step stools
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 12, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Jun 12, 2014the latest report was made
- Aug 3, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Easy Reach
- Makers
- Tricam Industries, Inc. and GORILLA LADDERMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Step stoolsCPSC’s product type: Step Stools (code 620), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Easy reach by Gorilla Ladders”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2014 | 1 |
| December 2013 | 1 |
| April 2013 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 12, 2014, sent to the company Jun 20, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 7, 2014
The product, in the report: Easy Reach 3 step stool Ultralight Aluminum
Re: Easy Reach 3 step Ultra Light Aluminum step tool by GorillaLadders, sku:2257100749 model AS-3
While cleaning the windshield on my RV, the right front leg of the step stool bent inward around where the brace attaches, about 6 inches up from the ground. The ladder is rated at 225 lbs and I am under 200. My right foot was on the 2nd of the two steps and my left foot was on the first. I was in the process of stepping up to the 2nd step when the leg bent inward.
I fell to the ground in a rightward direction, landing very hard on my right side. It was so fast that I did not even realize I was falling. I hit my head on the pavement and injured my back. I am still in a lot of back pain 5 days later.
This step stool is unsafe for people near my weight.
- Model
- AS-3
- UPC
- 2257100749
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Jackson, Wyoming: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 54, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Easy Reach, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 18, 2013, sent to the company Dec 27, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 13, 2014
The product, in the report: 2-Step Plastic Stool
My wife was sitting on the 2-Step Plastic Stool when it collapsed under her. It turned out that one of the four horizontal supporting bands had broken, causing the collapse. She was bruised and had a muscle strain, but there was no serious injury. Fortunately, since she was sitting, she did not fall far.
My wife weighs about 250 lb, and the step stool’s label states: “300 lb load capacity”.
- Model
- PL-2
- UPC
- 2257100771
- Serial number
- 123-426
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Washington
- Bought
- Jul 10, 2012, about then
- Where
- Seattle, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 61, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Easy Reach, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Emergency room Made Apr 29, 2013, sent to the company Jun 25, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2013
The product, in the report: Step Stool Ladder
The caller reported that her spouse stepped onto ladder, it collapsed causing him to receive injuries which included, a broken nose, blackened eyes, black and blue mouth and bruised knees. She took him to the Brandywine hospital in PA where he was treated and sent home.
She stated that she researched and found the recall #13-020 and is concerned that the ladders made after the recall is still a safety hazard.
The manufacturer was not contacted as yet.
- Model
- HB32
- UPC
- 722571007478
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Oct 23, 2012
- Where
- Honeybrook, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Easy Reach, made or sold by GORILLA LADDER
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Emergency room Made Aug 3, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 25, 2011
The product, in the report: Blue-gray 2-step folding step stools with black steps. Easy Reach by Gorilla Ladders. Model number HB-2-G. Lot Number L-19807. Household Type III stool. Manufactured November 2006. Made in China.
My three-year-old son’s left ring finger was amputated 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch from the tip when he tried to move a 2-step step stool while we were at the laundromat. My back was turned to him, so I did not witness the amputation. The step stool had been folded closed and leaning against the counter. I was inserting quarters in the washing machine when I heard a loud bang behind me. I turned around to find my son lying on top of the folded step stool. When I picked him up, I saw blood by his mouth and thought he had lost or injured a tooth, but I did not find any damage to his mouth or teeth. As I put him down to look him over, I saw that his left ring finger was bleeding and that the tip of it was missing. I yelled that his finger was hurt and someone handed me tissues, which I used to control the bleeding. I said I needed to call 911 and needed an ambulance, so another customer called 911. After I had the bleeding under control and my son had calmed down enough to stop crying, I called 911 myself and was asked if someone else was reporting or had already reported the incident. I replied that another lady was on the phone with a 911 operator at that moment; I was told to let her complete the call so they would not send two ambulances. After I hung up the phone, I saw my son’s fingertip hanging from the back of the step stool, so I retrieved it and called for ice. The police arrived shortly afterwards and were quickly followed by an ambulance. Once we were in the ambulance, the lady who had placed the 911 call stated that she saw my son with the step stool partially open and that he was trying to climb it when he fell forward. I believe, however, that he had pushed the step stool open and was moving it when he tripped and fell on top of it. His left ring finger had gotten caught in the closing mechanism, and the tip of it was severed, tearing off all of his fingernail as well, when the weight of his body fell against the step stool. My son was brought to a Trauma Center where he was seen by a pediatrician and a orthopedic surgeon. The doctors decided to not reattach the amputated tip of my son’s finger.
I have asked to review the laudromat’s survelliance video to ascertain exactly what had happened, but the video equipment was malfunctioning and it was not available. I am reporting this because my son has sustained a serious injury, and I believe the design of the closing mechanism on this step stool and similar folding products (such as folding chairs) is very dangerous.
- Model
- HB-2-G
- Serial number
- L-19807
- Bought from
- Unknown
- Where
- Brooklyn, New York: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 3, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand Easy reach by Gorilla Ladders, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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