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

Active Recall Announced December 19, 2017 CPSC #18066

Quick answer

Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards is CPSC recall #18066, announced on December 19, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China, Squatty Potty, LLC, Squatty Potty, LLC, Amazon.

Hazard

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.

Affected products

Children's toilet step stools

Recalled brands

Manu Changzhou Future International Business Mafacturer, from China, Squatty Potty, LLC, Squatty Potty, LLC, Amazon

Remedy

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 date

December 19, 2017

Categories

Children's toilet step stools

Frequently asked questions

What is CPSC recall #18066?

CPSC recall #18066 covers Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 19, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.

What is the remedy for recall #18066?

The CPSC remedy for recall #18066 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.

I sell this product on Shopify. What do I need to do?

If you sell Squatty Potty Recalls Children's Toilet Step Stools Due to Injury and Fall Hazards on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.

Where is the official CPSC notice for this recall?

The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Squatty-Potty-Recalls-Childrens-Toilet-Step-Stools-Due-to-Injury-and-Fall-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.

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