Wing Enterprises Recalls Little Giant Ladders Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Mar 23, 2017, 10:05 ET

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Wing-Enterprises-Recalls-Little-Giant-Ladders

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Little Giant multipurpose ladders

Hazard: The ladder's locking pins/rung fasteners can fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers on the ladder.

Remedy: Repair

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.

Consumer 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.

Recall Details

Units: About 37,000

Description: 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

Incidents/Injuries: Wing Enterprises has received two reports of locking pins/rung fasteners failing. No injuries have been reported.

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.

Importer: Wing Enterprises Inc., of Springville, Utah

Manufacturer: Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminium Products Co. Ltd. and Suzhou PICA Aluminum Industry Ltd., of China

Manufactured in: China

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

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