Sears five-foot household aluminum stepladders
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. is recalling approximately 7,500 five-foot household aluminum stepladders sold between January 1977 and March 1978 in 20 states. The ladders may pose a hazard because the top cap may split under certain conditions, potentially causing the ladder to collapse. The affected ladders sold for about $13, have green feet, and bear either model number 133.42435 or stock number 42435 on the upper end of the side rail. They were sold in retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming, and parts of Iowa and Kentucky. No accidents or injuries have been reported.
According to the recall notice, owners should return the affected ladders to any Sears store for exchange or refund. Consumers who need to verify model numbers on their ladders can call the CPSC's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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July 7, 1978 Release # 78-059 Sears Stepladders Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 7) -- Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, III. in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced the continuing recall of approximately 7,500 five-foot household aluminum stepladders sold in 20 states from January 1977 to March 1978. This second notice of the recall, first announced by Sears on March 14,1978, has been issued in hopes of receiving a better return of the ladders. Sears said that the ladders may pose a potential hazard because under certain conditions the top cap may split, causing the ladder to collapse. No accidents or injuries have been reported, but owners are cautioned against using the affected ladders and are urged to return them to any Sears store for exchange or refund. The ladders being recalled sold for about $13, have green feet and carry either model number 133.42435 or stock number 42435 on the upper end of the side rail. They were sold in Sears retail stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming and parts of Iowa and Kentucky. Anyone needing to verify model numbers on the recalled ladders should call CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772. --
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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