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5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 24, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 5reports to CPSC
  • Aug 24, 2026the latest report was made
  • Mar 31, 2022the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Piccalio
Maker
Creative Mumblr LLCMakers, 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

3 reports from September 2025 to August 2026; the most in August 2026, 1. 2 earlier reports, since March 2022, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20261
March 20261
January 20261
October 20241
March 20221

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

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 Aug 24, 2026, sent to the company Aug 27, 2026, published by CPSC Sep 14, 2026

    The product, in the report: Piccalio mini chef convertible helper tower

    My daughter tried resting her hands on the handlebar of the Piccalio Foldable Helper Tower to find the bar mechanism flipped around and hit her in the back. The top main handlebar is not secured at all so it can be folded up, however, and pressure put on the front bar will cause the folding mechanism to engage and the bar to flip around and cause a toddler to totally lose stability and/or get hit in the back. I am so shocked this product is on the market! I confirmed multiple times that i assembled it correctly and also reached out to their customer service.

    Model
    Mini Chef Foldable Helper Tower
    Serial number
    Not sure
    Bought from
    Goodbuy Baby GEar
    Bought
    Jul 22, 2026, about then
    Where
    Forest Hills, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Piccalio, made or sold by Creative Mumblr LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  2. No one hurt

    Made Mar 16, 2026, sent to the company Mar 19, 2026, published by CPSC Apr 9, 2026

    The product, in the report: Piccalio mini chef convertible helper tower

    The Piccalio mini chef helper Tower can cause a head first fall because of the bars at the top not at all being secured. If you push on the front bar, it moves downward as in the design to make it foldable. So when a child is standing on it and pushes there hands down on that bar, it pushes the whole bar down, causing a huge risk of them falling out the front

    Where
    United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand Piccalio, made or sold by Creative Mumblr LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jan 14, 2026, sent to the company Jan 20, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 9, 2026

    The product, in the report: https://piccalio.com/products/mini-chef-foldable-helper-tower Piccalio foldable helpers tower, color birch

    I want to report the Piccalio Foldable Helper Tower: https://piccalio.com/products/mini-chef-foldable-helper-tower

    This product is absolutely unsafe for children and should absolutely not be in the market. The risk of falls is so extreme and it has absolutely no safety measures in place.

    My 18 month old who’s totally firm and had been in several helpers towers before with no issues had terrible falls from this tower, to a point where I just decided to stop using it after only 1 week of use.

    I can’t stress enough how I wish I knew how poorly designed this item was.

    Model
    Foldable Helper Tower
    Bought from
    https://piccalio.com/
    Bought
    Jan 5, 2026
    Where
    Brooklyn, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Piccalio, made or sold by Creative Mumblr LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 18, 2024, sent to the company Oct 23, 2024, published by CPSC Nov 6, 2024

    The product, in the report: Piccalio Mini Chef Foldable Helper Tower Color: Natural Open 36 in H x 18 in W x 18 in D Folded: 36 in H x 18 in W x 6.3 in D Platform height: (3 options) 17.72 in, 15 in, 12.6 in Product weight: 14lb Weight limit up to 175 lbs (80 kg) Website description: The Mini Chef Foldable Helper Tower offers your toddler a little boost, so they can safely chef it up. Teach them how to chop, stir, pour, and hopefully wash some dishes ;). All done? Just fold it up and tuck it away until the next meal. It also offers friendly access to the bathroom sink and any other hard-to-reach places. https://piccalio.com/products/mini-chef-foldable-helper-tower?variant=42213843960035&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=18632363694&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwjsi4BhB5EiwAFAL0YP-C1wom6GLBC4BYm-Ozrd_n8UeRHXWO8tM0dqjPOjwPPd5Ycn2LTBoCW5QQAvD_BwE

    We were testing out the Piccalio Mini Chef Foldable Helper Tower before giving it to our child. The top handlebar has a rod in the front and back which is designed to glide/move in order to collapse (as the tower is advertised as being foldable for storage). The front bar is positioned just at the height for a child to grab, generally a few inches below counter height. Once built, the bar feels rather secure and has some stick to it, making it seem like it is available for holding with some pressure. When testing it out, one of the adults held on to the front handlebar thinking it was secure and leaned over to look at the adjustable platform heights. The handlebar then gave way and the back bar came flying up, hitting the adult on the skull just along the eye socket with significant force. Thankfully the bar didn’t hit the eye, though the adult had a significant bruise and swelling. If a child were to be placed on the top platform height and grabbed/leaned onto the front bar at all, the back bar would come up at just the right height to crash into the back of their head, potentially causing significant injury. Another adult, wanting to test out the handlebars against the cabinet to see if it would prevent any movement, bruised a finger when pushing down and realizing the circular path of the glide forces the bar forward, so even if the back bar doesn’t cause any injuries, a child grabbing onto the front bar could seriously bruise their fingers when smashed between the front bar and cabinet or countertop. The issue could be solved with a simple removable pin or latch to keep the bars in place, which I recommended to the company in my email complaint.

    Model
    Mini Chef Foldable Helper Tower
    Bought from
    Piccalio
    Bought
    Sep 17, 2024
    Where
    Washington, District of Columbia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 40, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Piccalio, made or sold by Creative Mumblr LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  5. No one hurt

    Made Mar 31, 2022, sent to the company Apr 5, 2022, published by CPSC Apr 19, 2022

    The product, in the report: From the website: https://piccalio.com/products/mini-chef-convertible-helper-tower Our Mini Chef Convertible is a Montessori inspired kitchen helper tower that also transforms into a table in a few easy steps! This learning platform tower acts like kitchen helper stool for your child to safely reach kitchen counters. After your little one finishes preparing a snack with the help of the toddler tower, you can turn the convertible tower into a table where your toddler can happily sit and eat. It’s a sturdy and safe way to have them join you with brushing teeth, playing games, prepare meals, washing dishes or anything that requires a little bit of extra height.

    I ordered a “convertible chef’s kitchen learning tower” for my grandson. We soon realized it is not stable - he almost tumbled sideways in it more than once. He also almost pulled it down on himself when he was trying to climb on it. We added wooden braces to it to make it more stable - it was an improvement, but not 100%. A week or so later, my grandson casually pulled out one of the latches that was supposed to be holding the two parts of the stool/table together.

    Model
    Mini Chef Convertible
    Bought from
    piccalio.com
    Bought
    Oct 13, 2021, about then
    Where
    San Francisco, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand Piccalio, made or sold by Creative Mumblr LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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:

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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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