Product Safety Report: 3-Step Step Ladder with Handrail (2211-0161)

Product Safety Report for 3-Step Step Ladder with Handrail presenting a high risk of entrapment and injuries.

Summary

Product: 3-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 Three-step step ladder with handrail. Includes instruction manual for product assembly and user guide
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 product also presents a risk of injuries as the ladder step width does not meet the relevant dimensional requirements, leading to the overhang of the step being too great. As the consumer is descending the step stool, they can’t place their foot fully on the step due to the incorrect overhang, which may cause them to fall off the step stool.

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: 2211-0161

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Updates to this page

Published 5 December 2022