More than 3.6 million ladders recalled. See the affected products

More than 3.6 million ladders recalled. See the affected products.

Key points

• The ladders were sold between December 2015 and October 2026 for $100 to $1, 000, according to the recall report.
• 5, Little Giant had received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 injuries.
• Berkeley-based Once Upon a Farm is recalling all lots and varieties of its Tractor Wheels toddler snack bars nationwide.
• More recalls: Over 29, 000 baby bottle sterilizers recalled.
• The recalled Little Giant Ladders come with rapid locks, designed to insert into ladder rungs for the purpose of adjusting the ladder's height.

California food firm Once Upon a Farm recalls bars over choking risk.

Berkeley-based Once Upon a Farm is recalling all lots and varieties of its Tractor Wheels toddler snack bars nationwide. The firm states the bars can form a dense, sticky mass during chewing, creating a potential choking hazard.

Little Giant is recalling more than 3.6 million rapid lock ladders after receiving reports of head injuries like traumatic brain injury, skull fractures, concussions and vision lost since the ladder unexpectedly retracted.

Select Little Giant rapid lock ladders may suddenly retract if the locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers, according to a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall report.

As of Nov. 5, Little Giant had received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 injuries. Three of the injuries included head injuries like traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, concussion, vision and hearing loss and cognitive impairment, according to the recall report. Sixteen of the other injuries included joint or bone fractures, lacerations and bruising. Little Giant had additionally received 39 reports of the ladder's rapid lock not working.

"We recently identified a very small number of instances out of the more than 3.6 million rapid lock ladders sold since 2015 in which the locks had not been properly engaged before use, " Little Giant informed USA TODAY on Nov. 5. "Out of an abundance of caution, we initiated a voluntary recall of the affected ladders in coordination with the CPSC." Here's what to know regarding Little Giant's recalled ladders.

More recalls: Over 29, 000 baby bottle sterilizers recalled. See affected products. What ladders are recalled?

Meanwhile, the recalled Little Giant Ladders come with rapid locks, designed to insert into ladder rungs for the purpose of adjusting the ladder's height. The rapid locks are black or orange, located on each ladder leg. "Little Giant" and the model name is printed on the side of the ladder. The affected models include.

As the report notes, only ladders without an orange rectangular "QC" sticker on the rail above one of the rapid locks are included in this recall. Where were the recalled ladders sold? The recalled Little Giant ladders were sold at the after retailers.

In practice, the ladders were sold between December 2015 and October 2026 for $100 to $1, 000, according to the recall report. What to do if you own the recalled ladder.

Stop using the ladder and contact Little Giant for a repair kit containing warning labels and instructions. Little Giant can be contacted by phone at 866-201-9069 between 6 a.m. And 3 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or on the Little Giant website at rapidlockcustomereducation.expertinquiry.com.

Consumers who follow the provided instructions and have a rapid lock that functions improperly should contact Little Giant for evaluation. If the lock still doesn't work after evaluation, the firm will offer a replacement ladder or refund ranging from a depreciated value determined by date of purchase up to the full purchase rate for ladders purchased within the past year, according to the recall report. This story has been updated to add new information.

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