Reason for the recall
- The product presents a high entrapment risk as a finger trap was found between black steel stay arms, which can easily trap the consumer’s fingers when folding the product
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
4-Step Step Ladder with Handrail
- Category
- Other
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: 4-Step Step Ladder with Handrail
- Hazard: The product presents a high entrapment risk as a finger trap was found between black steel stay arms, which can easily trap the consumer’s fingers when folding the product
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Other - Step stool
- Carton Numbers
- FK7UK, RVG1671-220221-0006-1288, KX-0305, G1671-KESLSSHANDR4-N
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Fold out step ladder with a handrail and four steps
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a high entrapment risk as a finger trap was found between black steel stay arms, which can easily trap the consumer’s fingers when folding the product. The ladder does not have any instructions or required warning symbols such as a weight limit for the product. A consumer using a power tool with a combined weight of over 150kgs may overload the ladder, causing it to buckle under the weight. This may cause the consumer to fall off the ladder and injure themselves.
- The product does not meet the requirements General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and product has been destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2211-0155
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border and product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Other - Step stool
- Carton Numbers
- FK7UK, RVG1671-220221-0006-1288, KX-0305, G1671-KESLSSHANDR4-N
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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