OPSS warns about Stainless Steel 4.4M and 5M Telescopic Ladder over risk of collapsing
The ladder cannot hold the weight it is claimed to hold and could collapse, so a user could fall from a height and be seriously injured.
What to do
The notice says the import was rejected at the border and destroyed. The notice does not give any other instructions.
Notice details
- Product
- Stainless Steel 4.4M and 5M Telescopic Ladder
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it cannot not hold the claimed weight without collapsing.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2511-0176
- Manufacturer: China-Base Ningbo Foreign Trade Co Ltd
- Alert date
- November 21, 2025
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 21, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 21, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: Stainless Steel 4.4M and 5M Telescopic Ladder (2511-0176)
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Measures taken
- Destruction of the product; Import rejected at the border
- Summary
- Product: Stainless Steel 4.4M and 5M Telescopic Ladder Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it cannot not hold the claimed weight without collapsing. Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.
- Product information
- Type: Hand tools/ accessories – Ladders (Non-Powered) Manufacturer: China-Base Ningbo Foreign Trade Co Ltd Product Carton Identifiers: YD-DJ-4.4-J-GT-B / G8926-E7967080694 / RVG8926-, 25080800020-84, YD-DJ-5M-J-GT-B / G8926-K649129499 / RVG8926-, 2508080020-222 Country of Origin: China Product Description: A stainless-steel extending ladder. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries as it cannot not hold the claimed weight without collapsing. If the ladder were to collapse during use, the user could fall from a height receiving serious injuries. The base width and rung clearances also do not meet minimum dimensional requirements. Improvements are also required to product marking and labelling. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. Additional information PSD notification number: 2511-0176 Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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