Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards

This recall involves the SquattyPottymus children's toilet step stools used to assist a child in reaching a toilet seat. The plastic step stools measure about 15.8 by 16.8 by 10 inches and were sold individually or as a part of a set, which included a toilet seat and decorative stickers. The step stool is designed to look like a gray hippopotamus with blue or purple eyes. It has a height-adjusting aqua blue hat top step and cut-outs that function as handles on each side.. Recalled by Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China. Units affected: About 2,400.

The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children's toilet step stools can detach while a child is standing on it, posing injury and fall hazards.

Consumers should immediately stop using the children's toilet step stools until they remove the hat. Consumers should contact Squatty Potty for instructions on returning the hat portion of the stool, free of cost, for a $10 refund.

This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 19, 2017. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 18066.