Re: Werner Attic Ladder S2200 Series

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On 5/29/10, tvb wrote:
> On 5/28/08, dawn wrote:
>> I'm curious...does Werner have a lot of problems with their
>> ladders? I fell when the ladder I wa on a couple of weeks
>> ago literally folded up about a foot up from the shoe on
>> both sides of the front portion. i ended up shattering a
>> bone and having surgery a day and a half later. Is this a
>> common type of problem with the fiberglass ladders?
>>
>> On 5/28/08, Nate wrote:
>>> Werner recently changed this ladder's design to eliminate
>>> the gear/rack arrangement to compress the struts that
>>> provide lift assist. The metal frame was changed to wood
>>> and it's shipped with pre-compressed struts. I found out
>>> the hard way that the 3 safety stops that hold the rack's
>>> position (on the prior design) until it's completely
>>> compressed don't work so well. The teeth on the rack
>>> severed my finger when it released. I was wondering if
>>> anyone knows how to find out why Werner eliminated this
>>> from their design recently, other than the obvious path of
>>> discovery. Not sure I want to go that route yet. Thanks
>>> for reading.
>
>
> There are many problems with the werner s2210 and s2208 model's hinges. I have
> counted 50 incident reports from counsel.net's different threads: werner s2210,
> werner S2210, Werner S2210 300lb Capacity hinge shear, Werner pull down attic
> ladder, Werner Ladder, etc.
>
> Sorry about your ladder accident. PLEASE call the consumer protection hot line at
> 1-800-638-2772 and report this problems so there may be a recall. Many others
> have had the same problem and it is just a matter of time before someone is
> seriously injured if flawed ladders are not taken off of the market. The only way for
> that to happen is for people like you to report the problem. I know it is a bit of a
> hassle, but please do so for the safety of others. Thank you in
> advance.