Consumer product recall

Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stool recalled due to Fall and Injury Hazards

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Summary

Product
Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stool
Issue
Consumer products - Fall hazard
Consumer products - Injury hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the safety bar on the recalled kitchen stool and store it away from children until repaired.

Affected products

This recall involves the Cosco 2-step kitchen stool, a folding step stool with 2 steps and a safety bar that attaches to the back of the product, with model numbers 11349WHG1E, 11349GRN1E, 11349NVY1E, 11349WHG2, 11349GRN4, 11349GRN12, 11349WHG12C, 11349WHG12W, 11349WHG4F, and 11349CBWH4T. The kitchen stools are sold in white/gray, green, navy, and blue colors. The Cosco logo is molded onto the handle. Model information is located on a label on one of the arms of the kitchen stool.

Issue

The safety bar can detach or break while in use, posing serious fall and injury hazards to consumers.

As of July 24th, 2025, the company has received one report of a safety bar breaking in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the United States, the company has received 34 reports of the safety bar detaching or breaking and two incidents resulting in head injuries.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the safety bar on the recalled kitchen stool and store it away from children until repaired. Contact Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. to receive a free repair kit, including shipping. The repair kit includes a sliding locking mechanism that attaches to the safety bar to prevent the safety bar from detaching or breaking during use. Consumers will also receive installation instructions and an additional warning label to place onto the product.   

For more information, consumers can contact Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. by telephone at 1-888-628-3778, from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, by email at recall@coscoproducts.com, or online and click on “SAFETY NOTICES” at the top of the page.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. d/b/a Cosco Home and Office Products, of Columbus, Indiana.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 11,197 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 302,000 were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from August 2022 to July 2025.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Household items
Companies

Importer

Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. d/b/a Cosco Home and Office Products

Columbus, Indiana

United States

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-77780

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