Product Safety Report: 3.8M Telescopic Ladder (2401-0151)

Product Safety Report for 3.8M Telescopic Ladder presenting a serious risk of injuries.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 9 April 2024

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Other
• Measure type: Destruction of the product and Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 9 April 2024

Summary

Product: 3.8M Telescopic Ladder

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it can excessively bend when loaded.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type	Other - Ladder
Carton Numbers	G8926-XJ-ZT-12.5FT-C, RVG8926-231020-0001-95
Country of Origin	China
Product description	Folding telescopic ladder extendable to 3.8 metres.
Product Report and Images	Link to Product Image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it can excessively bend when loaded. The user could lose balance and fall if the product bent under the weight, causing the user to injure themselves.

The product also requires improvement to marking, labelling and documentation.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2401-0151

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 9 April 2024