Step2: US-molded, with some imported parts
Step2 says the majority of its products are rotationally molded in the USA at two Ohio plants, and that it imports some products and components. Both product pages we read carry qualified origin wording rather than a plain “Made in USA”: the Garden Fresh Kitchen says “Made in the USA with US and imported parts.” and the Pump & Splash Discovery Water Table says “Made in the USA of US and imported parts.”[4][1][5][6][7]
Facts on this page come from the maker's own site or the FTC, each with a numbered source; sections marked “Our reading” are our interpretation. We haven't audited the maker or seen its supplier records, and nothing here is a finding that any product meets the FTC's standard. See what “Made in USA” means.
What the maker says is made in the USA
- The majority of its products are manufactured in the USA by rotational molding.[4]
- Garden Fresh Kitchen (SKU 462599): “Made in the USA with US and imported parts.”[6][8]
- Pump & Splash Discovery Water Table (SKU 450199): “Made in the USA of US and imported parts.”[7]
What it says is made elsewhere
- It imports some products and components from other countries.[5]
Where: places the maker names
| Place | What it is, in the maker's words |
|---|---|
| Streetsboro, Ohio | Manufacturing plant[1] |
| Perrysville, Ohio | Manufacturing plant[1] |
What's unresolved or limited
- The FAQ doesn't say which products are imported whole, or which components are imported. Each product page's origin line is the place to look.[5]
- We read two product pages. Both used the qualified wording; we haven't checked every product.
What this means when you buy
“Made in the USA with US and imported parts” is a qualified claim in the FTC's sense: it tells you the toy isn't entirely of domestic origin. The FTC lists “Made in USA of U.S. and imported parts” as an example of exactly this kind of claim.
Founding year and plant locations come from the maker's About page; they describe the company, not the origin of any one toy.
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Sources
Quotes are short excerpts from each page, shown exactly as printed. Our check re-finds every quote on its page before the site is rebuilt; if any quote can't be found, the site isn't rebuilt and this date doesn't move.
We boast two large US manufacturing plants in northern Ohio, one in Streetsboro and one in Perrysville.
Examples of qualified Made in USA claims include “60% U.S. content,” “Made in USA of U.S. and imported parts,” and “Couch assembled in USA from Italian Leather and Mexican Frame.”
Founded in 1991 with a vision to bring families together through innovative products.
The majority of Step2 products are manufactured in the USA through a process called rotational molding.
We do import some products and components from other countries.
Made in the USA with US and imported parts.
Made in the USA of US and imported parts.
Product SKU: 462599