CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

When extended, the inner side rails can separate from the outer side rails causing the user to fall.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • December 11, 2012

Wing Enterprises Recalls Switch-it Stepladder/Stepstools Due to Fall Hazard; Sold exclusively at Home Depot

The recalled products are Switch-it Type 1A Stepladder/Stepstools rated at 300 pounds. The Switch-it is an aluminum ladder that can be extended from a 2-foot stepstool to a 6-foot stepladder. It has flared C-channel outer rails that fit over inner rails. The outer rails have orange rocker-type locks on each side to hold the outer rails to the inner rails. The words "Switch-it by Little Giant" appear on the front of the top platform. Recalled Switch-it stepladder/stepstools have the following date stamps: 10622S, 10623S, 10624S, 10721S and 10722S. The date stamp is located immediately below the orange locks on the outer rails. Part Number "15124" is on the black and orange notice label attached to the back of the outer rails.

Required Consumer Action

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled stepladder/stepstools and contact Wing Enterprises for a free replacement of the front outer section.

Contact Information

Wing Enterprises Inc.; toll-free at (855) 595-3378, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.littlegiantladders.com/switch-it-recall for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
The Home Depot and online at Homedepot.com from August 2012 to October 2012 for about $88.
Injuries
Wing Enterprises has received nine reports of the ladder becoming unstable causing the user to fall and sustain injuries ranging from scrapes and contusions to a fractured collar bone.
Manufacturer
Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminum Products Co. Ltd.
Remedy
Repair
Recall Number
13063

Product Information

Product Name
Stepladder and Stepstool Combination
Product Type
Stepladders
Number of Units
About 20,000
Manufacturer Name
Suzhou Zhongchuang Aluminum Products Co. Ltd.
Imported By
Wing Enterprises Inc., of Springville, Utah
Manufactured In
China

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Full Contact Information

Wing Enterprises Inc.; toll-free at (855) 595-3378, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or online at www.littlegiantladders.com/switch-it-recall, for more information.