Sterilite step stools
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 1, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Feb 1, 2026the latest report was made
- Jul 6, 2017the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sterilite
- Makers
- STERILITE CORP. and Sterilite CorporationMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 |
| July 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- 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 Feb 1, 2026, sent to the company Feb 3, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2026
The product, in the report: Sterilite step-stool 9” high
Step-stool collapse
- Model
- Sterilite
- UPC
- none
- Serial number
- none
- Where
- Double Oak, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 5, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Other Relative
- As this report names them
- Brand Sterilite, made or sold by Sterilite Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Jul 6, 2017, sent to the company Aug 24, 2017, published by CPSC Sep 11, 2017
The product, in the report: White hard plastic one-step step stool. Oval shaped. Top is 11 1/2 inches X 15 inches, height is 10 inches.
I stepped up onto the center of the step stool with my right foot and the top suddenly gave way. My foot fell through the broken top and the sharp broken edge of the hard plastic sliced my ankle and shin. I want to the emergency room and received wound care including stiches. The max. load specified on the product is 300 pounds, I weigh 116 pounds.
- Model
- I don’t know
- Bought from
- Don’t know
- Where
- Laguna Beach, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sterilite, made or sold by STERILITE CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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.
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Sources
Sources
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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.
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