Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools 

Name of Product: Home Trends Wood Footstools

Units: About 165,000

Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.

Hazard: Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Description: The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The standing surface is 11 1/2-inches by 11 1/2-inches with a 4-inch-long oval opening in the center. The stool is 11 1/2-inches tall. The recalled footstool can be identified by a white sticker underneath the step that contains the UPC number 87065900001.

Sold at: Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart toll free at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit http://walmartstores.com/GlobalWMStoresWeb/navigate.do?catg=51 for more information.