April 28, 2011, 10:31:11AM. By Lucy Campbell

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Washington, DC: Heartland America is recalling about 5,850 wooden stools because the legs and seat of the stool can crack and break, causing the consumer to fall.

Heartland has received 11 reports of incidents, including seven reports of injuries. Injuries include one person with a head laceration.

The stool is a an adjustable-height solid wood, 3-legged stool sold unassembled. The seat is 11 3/4-inch diameter. The stool height adjusts from 17 inches to 25 inches. A "Made in China" sticker is on the underside of the seat.

The stools were sold through the Heartland America catalog and website for about $30 from June 2010 through February 2011. For more information on this recall visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11736.html

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