Product Safety Report: Stepit Professional 3.2m Telescopic Ladder (2203-0241)

Product Safety report for Stepit by rackit direct 3.2m telescopic ladder presenting a serious risk of injuries due to insufficient strength and stability.

Summary

Product: Stepit Professional 3.2m Telescopic Ladder

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries due to insufficient strength and stability.

Corrective action: The product has been destroyed at the border.

Product information

Type Other - Ladder
Brand Stepit by rackit direct
Barcode 5056269787256
Reference PL-RD001
Country of Origin China
Product description 3.2m telescopic ladder with black fixings and yellow labelling with accessories packaged in brown cardboard packaging.
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Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of injuries as the ladder buckled under testing before the full test load was applied; the rungs can separate from the ladder sides; and the ladder is insufficiently stable. This could cause the user to fall from a height and injure themselves.

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

Corrective action

The product has been destroyed at the border.

Additional information

PSD case number: 2203-0241

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 24 October 2022