Stage and Riser Caddies Recalled Due to Injury or Death Risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Midwest Folding Products, announced a recall of about 5,300 stage and riser caddies because of an injury and death risk the product poses to consumers.

The recall involves caddies used to store collapsible stages and risers when they are not in use, according to the CPSC. The caddy’s latches do not automatically close to secure the stages and risers when stored. Unsecured stages and risers can fall off the caddies and onto consumers.

A 3-year-old girl suffered severe head trauma and died in May 2011 in Greenville, S.C., when a portion of a portable stage fell out of the caddy and onto her at a church.

The recalled products were sold to churches, schools, performing arts centers, and various other organizations from January 1989 through March 2012.

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