Re: werner S2210

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On 2/24/10, jamie russell wrote:
> On 2/12/10, Barry wrote:
>> On 11/30/09, tvb wrote:
>>> On 11/24/09, bob wrote:
>>>> Just happened to me last week same problem same ladder
>>>> only about three years old
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> I was seriously injured due to a Werner ladder failure. I was
>> using a 10 ft Werner
>> fiberglass ladder and one of the legs broke inward and I fell
>> to
>> a concrete floor and suffered a severe closed head trauma and
>> broke both arms above the wrist. I now have titanium plates in
>> both arms, suffer from cataplexy, narcolopsy, sleep apnea,
>> dizziness, slurred speech, headaches, memory loss, and
> numerous
>> problems. I was in trauma intensive care for 7 days and have
>> had
>> multiple surgeries and still cannot use my right hand. I was
>> out
>> of work for 3 months following the fall and lost my job due to
>> the absence. The fiberglass rails on my ladder splintered due
>> to
>> UV disintegration of the fiberglass. This was a known defect
> in
>> the Werner ladders and they are still selling these ladders. I
>> owned my ladder for 10 years and stored it underneath the
> eaves
>> of my house, out of the sun. The ladder literally shot across
>> the
>> room and I fell 12 feet. I weigh 230 lbs. and the ladder was
>> rated for 300 lbs. I was not above the recommended step on the
>> ladder. My complaint is that Werner and Lowes have not
>> nationally
>> and publically announced this danger because it would probably
>> hurt their sales.

WARNING: There have been numerous reported incidences of the hinges on this model
breaking, with little use, resulting in serious injury to the user. Just do a google search
with the search words: Werner s2210 broke.

There are many other threads on counsel.net with reported problems about these s2200
series ladders (S2210 and S2208). I count at least 8 different threads on counsel.net,
including:

Werner S2210 Capacity hinge shear, Werner s2210, Werner S2210, Werner pull down
attic ladder, Werner Ladder, Werner S2210 Attic Ladder, Werner Attic Ladder S2208
Junk, and Werner Attic Ladder S2200 series.

I count at least 50 reports from those eight different threads. Please review them all for
a more comprehensive view of the extent of this problem. Also, please post your
complaint on the s2210 (small “s” not capital) thread which seems to have the most
reports.

If you've had problems with this model, please call the consumer protection hot line at
1-800-638-2772 and report these problems so there may be a recall. If you have
already done so, follow-up with a letter to ask why nothing has been done with respect
to a recall.

As you can see, 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.

>>
>
> I was hurt bad on a 8 ft werner ladder. I owned my own gutter
> company and was putting up fascia on a house. when I was
> standing on the 3rd wrung down from the top of the ladder taking
> measurements when all at once no warnings the right leg just
> split from the bottom up to the first wrung and folded over this
> ladder was a 300 lb rated and i only weighed 200. It threw me of
> backward on to my back and arm causing compound fractures of my
> arm and severe back problems. I was in critical condition for
> three days. I have had 4 surgeries on my hand and still have two
> more to have done but cant get them done because I have no
> insurance. I have lost my business,my old car collection trying
> to save my house and now they just foreclosed on it I have lost
> everything I have worked my but off for and now have nothing and
> dont know what to do. this isnt the first ladder that I have had
> from them do this I have four ladders of theirs that have either
> broke the leg or the rivet supports have broke through or pulled
> through like the fiberglass failed. my question is what do we
> do? I hired a lawer and he finally came back and said after
> almost two years that its a case he cant win now I dont know
> what to do but I feal like they should be held reliable