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L.L.Bean Recalls Step Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

Date: August 29, 2013
Company: L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should immediately stop using the step stools and contact L.L.Bean for a full refund or a merchandise card. L.L.Bean will send consumers a prepaid label to return one leg of the stool. The rest of the stool can be discarded. L.L.Bean is contacting purchasers of the step stool directly. Options: Refund, Repair

Affected Products

This recall involves L.L.Bean painted wood cottage step stools. They measure about 12 inches tall by 12 inches wide by 13 inches deep and have a slot on the top surface and hard plastic caps on the bottom of all four legs. They were sold in the following colors: black, coffee bean, ivory, light sage and red. Item number 281655 is printed on a sticker on the underside of the stool.

Why Was This Recalled?

The step stools can slide or tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine

L.L.Bean Inc., of Freeport, Maine has 2 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report