A wooden tower meant to help a child reach the kitchen counter can create the very fall danger it was supposed to prevent. A current recall covers 5,952 SDADI step stools sold through Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy, with a full refund available from the importer. Eight instability or tip-over reports, including four minor injuries, make stopping use more urgent than waiting until the refund is processed.
Two model numbers define the recalled group
The affected SDADI kitchen step stools are models LT01 and LT05. They were sold in gray, white, espresso, pink and natural-wood colors. A different children’s tower from the same marketplace does not qualify merely because it looks similar.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission’s July 16 recall lists 5,952 units and names all four online retailers. The products sold from April 2024 through September 2025 for $45 to $155, giving owners a useful purchase-window check.
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Collapse, tip-over and entrapment are separate hazards
The tower can collapse or tip while a child is standing on it. CPSC also found that a child’s torso can fit through openings on the front and back, creating an entrapment danger. The combination means adult supervision is not a sufficient substitute for removing the stool from use.
The importer knows of eight instability or tip-over incidents. Four reports involved minor injuries such as scrapes, cuts and bruises. A household does not need to wait for an injury to qualify for the remedy; model identification and the recall process control.
The first action is to store the stool away from children
CPSC tells owners to stop using the product immediately and keep it where children cannot access it. Folding it, placing it beside the counter or telling a child not to climb does not remove the defect. A garage shelf or locked storage area is safer while the refund is arranged.
Order histories from the named retailers can establish the model, purchase date and price. Save the listing, receipt and photographs of the product markings before following any disposal or return instructions. Those records can help if the seller’s listing has disappeared or the importer requests proof.
The published remedy is a full refund
The importer, Yiwushi Bihe Trading, is responsible for the recall response. The federal notice supplies [email protected] as the consumer contact. Owners should begin with the contact information on the government page rather than a reseller account or an unsolicited message claiming to expedite payment.
A full refund is different from store credit, a coupon or a repair kit. If the company asks for a fee to process the remedy or refuses to honor an eligible model, CPSC provides a recall-complaint route. The agency’s general recall database can be used to reopen the current notice and report a remedy problem.
Because sales happened on four marketplaces, the retailer may help retrieve an old receipt even though the importer administers the refund. The order number should be saved before a marketplace account is closed. Any instructions about return, disposal or product marking should come from the verified recall contact and be documented before the stool is altered.
Recalled towers should not move into the resale market
It can be tempting to recover the purchase price by selling or donating a product that still appears usable. Federal law prohibits selling a product subject to a recall, and another family may not see the warning. The full-refund remedy exists so the unsafe stool can leave circulation without transferring the loss to someone else.
Keep the refund confirmation with the receipt until the payment clears. If disposal is required, follow the importer’s instructions and document the result. A random destruction method could make the product harder to identify and complicate the claim.
The federal count and retailer list are current
The July 16 record remains active as of August 2. It supports the exact 5,952 units, models LT01 and LT05, four named retail sites, four reported minor injuries and a full-refund remedy. No deadline has been announced, but delaying prolongs the safety risk and can make records harder to find.
For affected households, the order is practical: remove the tower from a child’s reach, confirm the model and purchase record, contact the importer and preserve proof until the refund arrives. The money matters, but keeping the unstable stool out of use matters first.
This article was produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor. Figures are linked to their primary sources; where a claim could not be verified from the public record, we say so.
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