Project Source step stools
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 18, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 18, 2026the latest report was made
- Sep 18, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Project Source
- Maker
- LF, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 18, 2026, sent to the company Sep 23, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 7, 2026
The product, in the report: Project Source 3-Step 225-lb Capacity Steel Foldable Step Stool (Item #2893322, Model #11445WHG6)
I am reporting a structural failure of a Project Source 3-Step 225-lb Capacity Steel Foldable Step Stool (Item #2893322, Model #11445WHG6), sold by Lowe’s. Approximately 3-4 years ago, my wife, who weighs approximately 120 lbs, was standing on the stool during normal household use when the bottom step suddenly broke. This is notable because the product is rated to support up to 225 lbs, nearly double her weight, yet it failed under far less than its stated capacity. She was not injured, but the sudden collapse created a serious fall hazard.
After the incident, I contacted Lowe’s to file a claim under the product’s lifetime warranty. I was told the warranty applies but that the original purchase receipt is required to process the claim. I no longer have the receipt from a purchase made several years ago, and this has prevented me from getting the product replaced or repaired.
I am submitting this report because a step breaking at roughly half its rated weight capacity suggests a potential design or manufacturing defect rather than user error or misuse, and this could pose a fall and injury risk to other consumers using this product as intended. No injuries occurred in this incident, but the potential for harm was clear given the sudden and unexpected nature of the failure.
- Model
- Model #11445WHG6
- UPC
- 044681313813
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Sep 17, 2024, about then
- Where
- Goodyear, Arizona: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Project Source, made or sold by LF, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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