CPSC recall · Reported December 19, 2017
Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards
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.
Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China recalled This recall involves the SquattyPottymus children's toilet step stools used to assist a c….
Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards was recalled by Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China in December 19, 2017. Reason: The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children's toilet step stools can detach while a child is standi…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the children's toilet step stools until they remo…. Verify recall #18066 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China issued this CPSC recall-The top removable step (hat) on the recalled children's toilet step stools can detach while a child is standi….
- None
- agency class
- December 19, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #18066 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
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.
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 18066 |
| Date reported | December 19, 2017 |
| Date initiated | December 19, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China |
| Affected scope | About 2,400 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the children's toilet step stools until they remove the hat. Consumers should contact Squ…
- Check the recall number (18066) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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