Step stools

One- and two-step stools, by height and weight limit.

Toddler standing on a two-step wooden stool to wash hands at a bathroom sink

7models tracked
$12 to $64price range

All 7 step stools

Must have:

✓ maker says yes ✕ maker says no ? not published Confirmed only Sort

Compare		Age			Folds	Model number listed
	BabyBjörn Step Stoolrecyclable polypropylene (PP)Model number listed	–	–	–	?	✓
	Dreambaby Toddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pkup to 300 lbModel number listed	–	300 lb	$39.99	?	✓
	Jool Baby Lock 'n Step Folding Stoolup to 200 lb, a durable plastic constructionFolds	18+ Months	200 lb	$14.99	✓	?
	Melissa & Doug Wooden Step Stoolup to 100 lb, woodModel number listed	–	100 lb	$64.99	?	✓
	My Carry Potty Step StoolModel number listed	–	–	$12.99	?	✓
	Prince Lionheart Uppy2Model number listed	–	–	–	?	✓
	Wildkin Slatted Step Stoolslatted oak woodModel number listed	–	–	–	?	✓

Step stools side by side

Sorted by weight limit, where the maker lists one. Every value is as the maker lists it.

Product	Steps	Weight limit	Size
Dreambaby Toddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pk	2	300 lb	Height: 10.5 in
Jool Baby Lock 'n Step Folding Stool	–	200 lb	Open: 11.5" x 9.4" x 8.6" (axes not labeled)
Melissa & Doug Wooden Step Stool	2	100 lb	–
BabyBjörn Step Stool	–	–	14 x 9.5 x 6 in
Prince Lionheart Uppy2	–	–	10.75 W x 13 D x 9 H in
Wildkin Slatted Step Stool	–	–	14 x 9 x 7 inches (axes not labeled)
My Carry Potty Step Stool	1	–	–

Recalls

To check a learning tower or kitchen stool for recalls, search the brand and model on CPSC's recall list.

Shortlist: 2 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.

Highest weight limit DreambabyToddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pk 300 lb
Highest weight limit: the Dreambaby Toddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pk at 300 lb, per Dreambaby.

Price
$39.99
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Lowest price My Carry PottyStep Stool $12.99
Lowest price: the My Carry Potty Step Stool at $12.99, per My Carry Potty.

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What to look for in step stools

The range across every toddler product here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.

Weight limit

The heaviest child (or adult, for stools) the maker lists.

Toddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pk

100 lbmiddle 200 lb300 lb

3 of 7 list it. Highest weight limit: Toddler & Me 2-Step Stool, 2pk.

Price

What it lists for at the maker or a major store. Sales move this often.

Step Stool

$12.99middle $39.99$64.99

Typical: $14.99 to $39.99. 4 of 7 list it. Lowest price: Step Stool.

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Questions about step stools

Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.

Are learning towers regulated?

Use and supervision: follow the maker's warnings on the product, and see CPSC's Safe Nursery guide. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

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