Toddler Tower Stools Recalled Over Collapse and Entrapment Risk
Parents who set up a wooden helper tower so their little one can reach the kitchen counter have a new recall to check. On July 30, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a toddler tower stool recall covering about 47,166 Nordi Foldable Toddler Tower Stools sold by HARPPA, Inc. of Denver, Colorado. Regulators say the stools can collapse or tip over during use, and the openings on the front and back are large enough that a child’s torso can slip through, creating a risk of serious injury, entrapment, and even death. The recall, listed under CPSC number 26-651, urges families to stop using the stools right away and request a free repair kit.
What happened
The recall targets the Nordi Foldable Toddler Tower Stool, model HANS0002, a foldable standing platform designed to let toddlers safely reach counters, sinks, and tables. According to the CPSC notice, the stool has two problems. First, it can collapse or tip over while a child is standing on it. Second, the gaps on the front and back of the frame are wide enough for a small child’s torso to fit through, which introduces an entrapment hazard on top of the fall risk. Together, those defects mean a toddler could fall from height, become wedged in the frame, or both.
HARPPA has received three reports of the stools collapsing or tipping over, including two injuries described as scrapes, cuts, and bruises. No deaths have been reported. The stools were sold online at Harppababy.com and on Amazon.com from September 2023 through June 2026 for roughly $130. They were manufactured in China and imported by HARPPA, Inc. The affected product is a natural-wood folding tower marketed for young children learning to stand independently at counter height.
Why it matters for safety
So-called “learning towers” or “kitchen helpers” have exploded in popularity as parents look for ways to include toddlers in cooking and daily routines. The appeal is real, but so is the hazard: these products place a young child on an elevated platform, often on a hard kitchen floor, and the child is frequently unsupervised for the few seconds it takes to fall. A tower that collapses or tips turns a helpful piece of furniture into a fall from standing height onto tile or hardwood.
The entrapment angle is what makes this toddler tower stool recall especially serious. When an opening in a product is large enough for a child’s body to pass through but too small for the head, or large enough to trap a torso, a child can become stuck and, in the worst cases, suffer strangulation or positional asphyxiation. Federal safety standards for children’s products pay close attention to opening sizes for exactly this reason. A defect that combines instability with a torso-sized gap is the kind of layered hazard that CPSC treats as potentially deadly even when the reported injuries so far have been minor.
What you should do
If you own a Nordi Foldable Toddler Tower Stool, stop using it immediately and keep your child away from it until it is repaired. Check the model number, HANS0002, and confirm whether you bought it from Harppababy.com or Amazon between September 2023 and June 2026.
- Stop use now: Take the stool out of service and store it where a toddler cannot climb on it while you arrange the fix.
- Request the free repair kit: HARPPA is providing a kit that includes protective nets to close the openings, stabilizing feet to reduce tipping, and installation instructions.
- Contact HARPPA: Call 833-471-9321 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, email recall@harppababy.com, or visit harppababy.com/recall.
- Do not improvise a fix: Wait for the official kit rather than trying to brace or tape the stool yourself, since a partial repair may not address both the tip-over and entrapment risks.
What to do. Move the recalled tower out of reach today, then contact HARPPA for the free repair kit. A toddler only needs a moment of independence at the counter for a tip-over or entrapment to happen, so treat the stop-use step as urgent rather than something to get to later.
Context and what’s next
This recall lands during a busy stretch of children’s-product actions from the CPSC, which has issued a steady run of 2026 recalls tied to falls, entrapment, and choking. Toddler towers, tower stools, and step stools sit in a tricky category: they are useful and increasingly common, but any product that elevates a small child demands a stable base and a frame free of body-sized gaps. Parents shopping for a replacement should look for a wide, low center of gravity, guard rails or panels that fully enclose the standing area, and clear weight and age labeling.
Because HARPPA is offering a repair rather than a refund, the company is not asking owners to return or destroy the stools; the free kit is meant to bring the existing product up to a safe standard. Consumers who bought the stool secondhand or received it as a gift are still covered and should contact HARPPA directly. If you experience an incident with this or any other product, you can report it to the CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, which feeds the database regulators use to spot emerging hazards and trigger recalls like this one.
It is also a good moment to do a quick sweep of the other climbing and reaching gear in your home. Step stools, high chairs, and learning towers all benefit from a five-second stability check: place the item on a hard floor, press down firmly on each side, and confirm it does not rock, fold, or slide before a child climbs aboard.
Disclaimer. This article is for general safety information and is not legal advice. Details such as unit counts, incident totals, and remedies come from the CPSC recall notice and may be updated by the agency or the company. Always follow the official recall instructions and contact HARPPA or the CPSC for guidance specific to your product.
Sources: CPSC recall notice (26-651); CPSC Recalls & Product Safety Warnings; SaferProducts.gov.
