Dorel recalled 302,000 Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Step-Stools after 2 children fell and suffered head injuries when the safety bar broke or detached.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Cosco Kitchen Step-Stool injury cases in all 50 states. If your child was injured by a defective kitchen step-stool, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Cosco Kitchen Step-Stools Recalled After 2 Kids Suffer Head Injuries
In July 2025, Dorel recalled about 302,000 Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Stepper stools for children because the safety bar can detach or break off when it is being used.
There is a risk of “serious fall and injury hazards to consumers,” according to the recall warning.
What Happened?
Cosco received 34 reports of the safety bar detaching or breaking off, including 2 reports of head injuries when a child fell and hit their head.
How To Identify Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers
A nationwide recall has been announced for Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers, a product that was sold at Target, Amazon, Walmart, and other stores to help young children climb up to counter-height.
Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers were folding step-stools with two steps and a safety bar attached to the back of the stool.
The recall includes step-stools with Model Numbers 11349WHG1E, 11349GRN1E, 11349NVY1E, 11349WHG2, 11349GRN4, 11349GRN12, 11349WHG12C, 11349WHG12W, 11349WHG4F, and 11349CBWH4T (model located on a sticker on one of the stool arms).
Where Were They Sold?
The recalled Cosco Kitchen Step-Stools were sold from from February 2021 through July 2025 at Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, BJ’s Wholesale Club Amazon.com, Wayfair.com, and Overstock.com.
What Should I Do?
Dorel is urging customers who bought the recalled Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers to stop using it immediately, put it somewhere children cannot access, and register for a free repair kit.
The repair kit will include a “sliding locking mechanism that attaches to the safety bar to prevent the safety bar from detaching or breaking during use,” according to Dorel.
To register for a repair kit or find more information, contact Cosco at: https://www.coscoproducts.com/.
What is the Risk?
Young children who fall from a kitchen step-stool may suffer head injuries with long-term consequences. Head injuries in children range from minor bumps / bruises, to severe brain trauma and concussions.
These severe head injuries are also called Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), and may cause a range of long-term developmental, cognitive, and behavioral issues due to brain damage.
Children who suffer serious head injuries may experience lifelong issues, such as:
- Learning disabilities
- Problems with attention span
- Memory loss
- Poor decision-making
- Socialization
- Having trouble at school
- Problems with logical reasoning
- Impulsive behaviors
- Emotional regulation (i.e, anger, anxiety, depression, etc.)
- Lack of self-control
- And other symptoms
How Are Head Injuries Treated?
Mild head injuries like bumps, bruises, or shallow cuts can usually be treated at home, but serious head injuries usually require a trip to the hospital for medical evaluation and emergency care, such as:
- Hospitalization
- 24-hour medical monitoring
- Seizures
- Concussion
- Brain damage
- CT scan to check for skull fractures, bleeding, etc.
- MRI to evaluate less-obvious head injuries, especially in younger children
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
- Surgical intervention to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP)
- Long-term rehabilitation
- And more
How Can a Lawsuit Help?
If your child was seriously injured by a defective kitchen step-stool, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer.
These lawsuits will typically try to seek justice and financial compensation through a settlement or jury verdict. The payout may include compensation for the victim’s physical and emotional injuries (pain and suffering), medical treatment (past and future medical care and ongoing check-ups), long-term injuries, and other damages.
Do I Have a Cosco Kitchen Step-Stool Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Cosco Kitchen Step-Stool injury cases in all 50 states. If your child was injured by a defective kitchen step-stool, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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