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Inspired Living step stools

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 10, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Sep 10, 2020the latest report was made
  • Sep 10, 2020the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Inspired Living
Maker
Vanderbilt Home CollectionsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Step stoolsCPSC’s product type: Step Stools (code 620), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders

By month

1 report from October 2019 to September 2020; the most in September 2020, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20201

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 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.

Source:

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

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Sep 10, 2020, sent to the company Oct 7, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: Inspired Living Folding Step Stool Heavy Duty, 13” High, DARK RED Product Dimensions 12 x 9 x 13 inches Item Weight 3 pounds Manufacturer Vanderbilt Home ASIN B07DQ5TBG7 Item model number S8250 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Seat Height 13 Inches Max Weight Recommendation 330 Pounds

    Step stool shattered into numerous sharp pieces and collapsed dropping user to floor during first use. User is 90lbs below the rated limit, steped on stool gently and had weight evenly balanced between both feet during collapse. Stool was on level vinyl, matte finish vinyl tile floor. Multiple reviews on Amazon state same issue

    Model
    Folding Step Stool Heavy Duty, 13” High, DARK RED ModelS8250
    Bought from
    Amazon.com
    Bought
    Jun 17, 2020
    Where
    Northfield, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 51, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Inspired Living, made or sold by Vanderbilt Home Collections
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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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