The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·13063·Announced 2012-12-11

Wing Enterprises Recalls Switch-it Stepladders Due to Fall Hazard

Wing Enterprises is recalling Switch-it stepladders sold at Home Depot because the inner rails can separate, causing users to fall and sustain injuries.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in a stepladder that has resulted in reported injuries, including a fractured collar bone, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating (significant injury reports).

Plain-English summary

Wing Enterprises Inc. is recalling approximately 20,000 Switch-it Type 1A Stepladder/Stepstools due to a fall hazard. The recalled products are aluminum ladders that can be extended from a 2-foot stepstool to a 6-foot stepladder. The hazard exists because the inner side rails can separate from the outer side rails when the ladder is extended, causing the user to fall.

Wing Enterprises has received nine reports of the ladder becoming unstable, resulting in user falls and injuries ranging from scrapes and contusions to a fractured collar bone. The recalled products were sold exclusively at The Home Depot and online at Homedepot.com from August 2012 to October 2012 for about $88. The products were manufactured by Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminum Products Co. Ltd. in China. Recalled units have date stamps 10622S, 10623S, 10624S, 10721S, or 10722S located below the orange locks on the outer rails, and Part Number "15124" on the label attached to the back of the outer rails.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stepladders and contact Wing Enterprises for a free replacement of the front outer section. Customers can reach Wing Enterprises toll-free at (855) 595-3378 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit www.littlegiantladders.com/switch-it-recall for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Stepladder and Stepstool Combination
Manufacturer
Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminum Products Co. Ltd.
Category
Consumer Product — Stepladders
Hazard
Affected units
20,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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