The ladders locking pins/rung fasteners can fail
of ConsumerAffairs
Wing Enterprises of Springville, Utah, is recalling about 37,000 Little Giant multipurpose ladders.
The ladders locking pins/rung fasteners can fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers on the ladder.
The company has received two reports of locking pins/rung fasteners failing. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Little Giant Velocity, LT and Liberty multipurpose ladders. The ladders have joints that allow it to bend and lock in various positions. Little Giant, the model name, model number and part number are printed on the side of the ladder.
Little Giant Velocity | Part Number | Little Giant LT | Part Number |
Model 13 | 15413-001 | Model 13 | 14313-001 |
Model 13 | 15413-025 | Model 17 | 14317-001 |
Model 17 | 15417-001 | Model 17 | 14317-303 |
Model 17 | 15417-161 | Model 22 | 14322-001 |
Model 22 | 15422-001 | ||
Model 22 | 15422-014 | Little Giant Liberty | |
Model 26 | 15426-001 | Model 17 | 14717-139 |
Ladders included in the recall have one of the following date codes stamped on the outer rail below the red locking pin.
Date Codes | ||||||
10361P | 10463P | 10661P | 10763P | 10961P | 11063P | 11254P |
10362P | 10464P | 10662P | 10764P | 10962P | 11064P | 11261P |
10363P | 10561P | 10663P | 10861P | 10963P | 11161P | 11262P |
10364P | 10562P | 10664P | 10862P | 10964P | 11162P | 11263P |
10461P | 10563P | 10761P | 10863P | 11061P | 11163P | 11264P |
10462P | 10564P | 10762P | 10864P | 11062P | 11164P | |
10361S | 10463S | 10661S | 10763S | 10961S | 11063S | 11254S |
10362S | 10464S | 10662S | 10764S | 10962S | 11064S | 11261S |
10363S | 10561S | 10663S | 10861S | 10963S | 11161S | 11262S |
10364S | 10562S | 10664S | 10862S | 10964S | 11162S | 11263S |
10461S | 10563S | 10761S | 10863S | 11061S | 11163S | 11264S |
10462S | 10564S | 10762S | 10864S | 11062S | 11164S | |
The ladders, manufactured in China, were sold at AAFES, NEXCOM, PPG Paints stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, DirectBuy.com, Eladders.com, Grainger.com, Groupon.com, Homedepot.com, Houzz.com, Laddersales.com, LittleGiantLadder.com, Lowes.com, Overstock.com, Samsclub.com, Target.com, Wayfair.com, Zorotools.com,1800Ladders.com and other Web retailers from March 2016, through February 2017, for between $200 and $320.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using recalled ladders and contact Wing Enterprises for a free repair kit with ABS nylon inserts that the customer can install without the use of tools.
Consumers may contact Wing Enterprises toll-free at 855-595-3378 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MT) Monday through Friday or online at www.littlegiantladders.com and click on RECALL at the top of the home page for more information.