Target step stools
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 29, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Oct 29, 2013the latest report was made
- Aug 5, 2011the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Target
- Maker
- TargetMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 1 |
| August 2011 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 2 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 Oct 29, 2013, sent to the company Nov 6, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2013
The product, in the report: Chloe step stool in pink
I purchased the Chloe stool in pink from my local Target store. I though it would be perfect for her to use at her bathroom sink. The first problem was that I found one of the bolts on the floor under the stool one morning as we were getting ready. I put the bolt back in, however, a few weeks later my daughter went to step up on the stool and the whole thing fell over. The wood had split and was not repairable. I didn’t think the store would take it back so I disposed of it.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- Jan 7, 2013, about then
- Where
- Novato, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 4, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Target, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Oct 12, 2011, sent to the company Oct 19, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 2, 2011
The product, in the report: Natural colored Step Stool with Storage from Target
While standing on the step stool with storage from target the back portion of the lower step broke apart causing my bare foot to fall into the storage compartment cutting my ankle and causing me to fall to the ground.
- Bought from
- Target, Colorado
- Where
- Loveland, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Sep 6, 2011, sent to the company Sep 14, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 5, 2011
The product, in the report: Storage Step Stool
The Target Step stool with storage that was recalled in August has been in my home for 3 years. Over the summer my daughter was using the step stool and was standing on the top when the step/door to storage shifted and the screws holding it in completely dislodged and broke off. My daughter was not seriously injured but did sustain quite a fall with a few bruises. I am glad to see this product has been recalled even if it is too late for us.
- Bought from
- Target
- Bought
- May 7, 2008, about then
- Where
- Newnan, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Aug 26, 2011, sent to the company Oct 13, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 27, 2011
The product, in the report: Step Stool, stained wood finish
The consumer says the stool is cracked along the side. He said the pieces that are joined together are starting to separate. The consumer says that the wood is splitting. He says that this has happened overtime. He bought it for their grandchildren so they can use the sink to wash their hands. The product has a different UPC Code than listed in the press release under Release #11-311.
Consumer states that Target cheerfully refunded the purchase price when they returned the product to the store.
- Model
- 097040141
- UPC
- 490970401417
- Where
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Target, made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 5, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 26, 2011
The product, in the report: The sticker on the back says “do your room” and the UPC 801116004483. It also says Distributed by Target Corporation, Made in China and 2008. There are two other sets of numbers on the label: 097 04 0139 ID88498-VBA
I was standing on the step stool and I don’t know exactly what happened, but suddenly the lid (the top step is a lid for storage underneath) broke off, and I fell backwards. The cause of my fall was that the lid hinges completely ripped off the step stool, taking chunks of wood (appears to be particle board) with it. The entire hinge and screws remained attached to the lid, which was no longer attached to the step stool at all. I had never thought of reporting it until I saw the recall today of other, similar step stools. The one I have is white, but looks exactly like the honey-colored one that is included in today’s recall. The sticker on the back says “do your room” and the UPC 801116004483. It also says Distributed by Target Corporation, Made in China and 2008. There are two other sets of numbers on the label: 097 04 0139 ID88498-VBA
- Model
- 097 04 0139 /
ID88498-VBA - UPC
- 801116004483
- Bought from
- Target, Minnesota
- Bought
- Sep 6, 2008, about then
- Where
- Saint Paul, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 41, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Target
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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