Acko 9-Inch Folding Step Stool: available at Amazon Well-received for its compact design, this pop-open step stool is often used to help younger kids reach sinks and kitchen counters.

Toddler towers are popular, but there's a wide range of quality. Most models failed CR's tip-over and entrapment tests.

Key considerations for step stools Step stool features While step stools appear to have simple designs, many of them have unique features that add to their convenience or safety.

Reaching those top shelves or cabinets mounted high up on the kitchen wall can be a real pain especially for the shorter ones ...

IKEA regularly discontinues older items as new product lines are introduced. Fortunately though, the popular BEKVÄM stool is ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Ballard Designs announced a voluntary recall of wooden step stools.

2. Kids Best Friend Step Stool A bit shorter than our top pick at 5.5 inches, this step stool offers a slip-resistant gripping design on the corners of the base and a textured, grippy top for ...

Ballard Designs Inc. has issued a recall on its Stafford step stools because of a design flaw that makes the stools unstable, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.