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Aluminium Household Ladder — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesJan 22, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Aluminium Household Ladder — injuries risk
Photo from the official notice: Aluminium Household Ladder — injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The feet of the ladder may easily detach. Moreover, the ladder is not sufficiently resistant to load, which may cause it to break. Finally, the tread spacing and the distance between the platform and the knee rail are too small. This may cause the user to fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 131.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (21/12/2015)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (21/12/2015)

Product description

Aluminium step ladder with 3 steps and a platform, sold in a transparent polyethylene packaging.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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