Toddler Step Stools Recalled After Child’s Head Becomes Trapped

Five models of the Qaba Toddler Kitchen Helper 2 Step Stool manufactured by Aosom Canada Inc. have been classified by Health Canada as an "entrapment hazard." Health Canada photo

More than 6,000 toddler stools have been recalled in Canada after reports that a child’s head became caught between the bars of the stool.

Health Canada has identified the Qaba Toddler Kitchen Helper 2 Step Stool from Aosom Canada Inc. as a safety issue, and is urging parents to immediately stop using the product.

“The space between the bars on the back of the step stool pose an entrapment hazard, where a child’s head can get stuck,” Health Canada said in its advisory updated Dec. 17.

Ecommerce firm Aosom has received one report of a child’s head being entrapped, the advisory said. The company has sold 6,656 of the Chinese-made toddler stools in Canada between July 2021 and October 2024.

Aosom, which is based in Markham, Ont., sells products through Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy, and Wayfair.

The recall involves five different colours of the product, and the model numbers are visible on the outside of the packaging.

•  Cream white (model number: 312-050V00CW)
•  Grey (312-050GY)
•  Light blue (312-050V00LB)
•  Pink (312-050V00PK)
•  White (312-050WT)

Baby Product Recalls

Health Canada has also recalled baby strollers, spoons, walkers, and sleepers in recent months.

A country-wide recall was issued last month for the Stokke YOYO baby stroller due to a braking system defect described by Health Canada as a safety issue. A voluntary recall of Melii animal silicone spoons by the company was also issued in October after it received reports of the end of the spoon breaking off while being used.

Thousands of Kimono Rompers from Pehr Designs Inc. were recalled last month because they did not meet the flammability standards for children’s sleepwear.

The organic rompers designed for babies and toddlers by the Ontario-based sustainable clothing company posed a risk of burn injuries to children, Health Canada said in its Nov. 14 advisory.

The federal health agency also put out a warning in October to advise consumers against purchasing baby walkers on eBay.ca. Baby walkers have been banned in Canada since 2004 due to high incidence of injuries.

The federal health agency urged parents in its Oct. 25 advisory to immediately “dispose of the walkers in such a way that they cannot be used again.”