Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper
CPSC Recall #25-412 — July 31, 2025
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | 25-412 |
| Recall Date | July 31, 2025 |
| Remedy Type | Repair |
| Units Affected | About 302,000 (In addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Importer | Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. d/b/a Cosco Home and Office Products, of Columbus, Indiana |
| Manufactured In | China |
Where It Was Sold
| Target |
| Home Depot |
| Lowe’s |
| Walmart |
| and BJ’s Wholesale Club stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com |
| Wayfair.com |
| and Overstock.com from February 2021 through July 2025 for between $56 and $70. |
Product
Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper
Description
This recall involves the Cosco 2-step kitchen stepper, a folding stepstool with two 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 steppers 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 stepper.
Hazard
The safety bar can detach or break while in use, posing serious fall and injury hazards to consumers.
Incidents & Injuries
Cosco has received 34 reports of the safety bar detaching or breaking, including two incidents resulting in head injuries.
Remedy Instructions
Consumers should stop using the safety bar on the recalled kitchen stepper immediately and store the stepper away from children until repaired. Contact Dorel 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.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Repair at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly — either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Repair) at no cost to you.
Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.
In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.
If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney — parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.