Following on from their previous two Telescopic Ladder Market Surveillance Reports, the Ladder Association’s ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign continues with the release of a third report – this time on Multi Hinge-Joint (multipurpose) ladders!
They tested the ‘Top Ten’ multipurpose ladders found via Google search – including the top 3 products listed on Amazon and eBay – in a series of safety critical tests to determine if the ladders conformed to the product standard (EN 131-4).
The results?
70% of the multipurpose ladders tested FAILED the required safety tests, and…
100% of samples purchased online from Amazon or eBay FAILED!
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