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Product recall · CPSCDecember 11, 2012Serious
Wing Enterprises Switch-it Stepladder/Stepstools
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
When extended, the inner side rails can separate from the outer side rails causing the user to fall.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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What to do
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled stepladder/stepstools and contact Wing Enterprises for a free replacement of the front outer section.
Who to contact: Wing Enterprises Inc.; toll-free at (855) 595-3378, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.littlegiantladders.com/switch-it-recall, for more information.
The product
The recalled products are Switch-it Type 1A Stepladder/Stepstools rated at 300 pounds. The Switch-it is an aluminum ladder that can be extended from a 2-foot stepstool to a 6-foot stepladder. It has flared C-channel outer rails that fit over inner rails. The outer rails have orange rocker-type locks on each side to hold the outer rails to the inner rails. The words "Switch-it by Little Giant" appear on the front of the top platform. Recalled Switch-it stepladder/stepstools have the following date stamps: 10622S, 10623S, 10624S, 10721S and 10722S. The date stamp is located immediately below the orange locks on the outer rails. Part Number "15124" is on the black and orange notice label attached to the back of the outer rails.
Details
- Units affected
- About 20,000
- Recall date
- December 11, 2012
- Brand
- Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminum Products Co. Ltd., Wing Enterprises Inc., of Springville, Utah
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- Wing Enterprises has received nine reports of the ladder becoming unstable causing the user to fall and sustain injuries ranging from scrapes and contusions to a fractured collar bone.
15124
The Home Depot and online at Homedepot.com from August 2012 to October 2012 for about $88.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Wing Enterprises Recalls Switch-it Stepladder/Stepstools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at Home Depot”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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