The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·98132·Announced 1998-06-24

Davidson Ladder Recalls Attic Stairways Due to Hinge Failure Risk

Davidson Ladder Inc. is recalling about 1,150 attic stairways because a hinge can fail, causing the stairs to collapse and potentially injuring consumers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injury has been reported (fractured arm, strained knee), but no deaths or serious injuries requiring hospitalization are explicitly stated, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Davidson Ladder Inc. of Smyrna, Tenn., is recalling about 1,150 attic stairways in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled stairways are made with aluminum steps and rails with a wooden door and frame. A hinge can fail, causing the opened stairways to collapse. Consumers climbing the stairs can fall and be injured.

CPSC and Davidson Ladder Inc. have received 5 reports of ladders collapsing, resulting in two injuries. One consumer fractured his arm and another strained his knee. The recalled stairways display the following model numbers on a white sticker on the bottom step: AS224P, AL224P, AS254P and AL254P. The wooden door displays four labels, three of which provide safety information and a fourth that reads in part, "DAVIDSON MANUFACTURING."

Builders Square, Home Depot, Stein Lumber, Holston Building Products and small independent stores nationwide sold the stairways from January 1995 through March 1997 for about $150 to $200. Consumers should stop using the stairways immediately and contact the store where purchased. Stores will install the consumer's choice of either a new aluminum or wooden attic stairway free of charge. For more information, consumers should call Davidson Ladder Inc. at (800) 666-2811 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday, or write to the company at 728 Straub Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017-7948.

The recalled product

Product
Attic Stairways Recalled by Davidson Ladder
Manufacturer
Builders Square
Category
Consumer Product — Ladders & Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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