# Werner Recalls Aluminum Ladders Due to Fall Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2018-06-20 · 18179 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 18179
- **Date:** 2018-06-20
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Multi-Purpose Telescoping Aluminum Ladders

## Hazards

The ladders can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to the user.

## Remedies

Refund

## Retailer(s)

Home Depot and Lowe's stores nationwide from April 2018 through May 2018 for between $180 and $275.

## Importer(s)

Werner Co, of Greenville, Pa.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

This recall involves five models of aluminum telescoping ladders that can be used in five different positions (twin step ladder, stairway step ladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and as two scaffold bases). The date code is stamped on the inside of the outer leg of the ladder, beneath the bottom step. The model number is printed on a label located on the side of the ladder rail. The recalled ladders have a load capacity of 375 lbs. Model Number Date Codes Ladder Size MT-IAA-13A 121744XX or 011844XX 13 feet MT-IAA-17A 17 feet MT-IAA-22A 22 feet MT-IAA-26 26 feet MT-IAA-26A 26 feet

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Werner-Recalls-Aluminum-Ladders-Due-to-Fall-Hazard)
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