Name of Product: Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper
Hazard: The safety bar can detach or break while in use, posing serious fall and injury hazards to consumers.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should stop using the safety bar on the recalled kitchen stepper immediately and store it 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.
Consumer Contact: Dorel toll-free at 888-628-3778 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or email at DHF_Consumer_Support@djgusa.com, or online at https://www.coscoproducts.com and click on “SAFETY NOTICES” at the top of the page for more information.
Units: About 302,000 (In addition, 11,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves the Cosco 2-step kitchen stepper, a folding stepstool 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 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.
Incidents/Injuries: Cosco has received 34 reports of the safety bar detaching or breaking, including two incidents resulting in head injuries
Sold At: 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 to $70.
Importer: Dorel Home Furnishings Inc. d/b/a Cosco Home and Office Products, of Columbus, Indiana
Manufactured in: China
Note: Health Canada’s press release is available here.
Recalled Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper model 11349WHG1E
Cosco logo molded onto handle of the recalled Cosco 2-step kitchen stepper
Model information located on label on arm of recalled Cosco 2-step kitchen stepper
