Out of reach ...

The cupboards in the kitchen are higher than in our previous house, so we have bought one of those stools to stand on. In the Argos catalogue there was one in a nice off-white colour, so we ordered it. When we picked it up, it wasn't quite that colour as you can see from the picture!

As with anything, it comes with the mandatory safety warnings (the yellow label in the picture). It says, "Do not attempt to move the step while you are on it." As the wheels retract when you stand on it, it's difficult to see how you could possibly move it whilst on the stool.

It also says, "Always maintain two feet on the base during use." So now I'm puzzled. How do you get on it in the first place if you've got to have both feet on it all the time? I've got it, run up to it and jump onto it!

Oh, no! The last warning is "Never jump onto the step".

It's no good! We'll have to return it to Argos. Maybe they can explain how to use it and still keep to all the safety warnings. Or maybe they can't ...