Davidson extension or straight ladders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 19, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 19, 2014the latest report was made
- Feb 19, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Davidson
- Maker
- LOUISVILLE LADDER INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Extension or straight laddersCPSC’s product type: Extension or Straight Ladders (code 4077), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Feb 19, 2014, sent to the company May 8, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 7, 2014
The product, in the report: 16ft ladder
The consumer stated that he had the ladder fully extended. The consumer was getting off the ladder onto the roof.
The consumer stated that the slide guide came apart. The consumer stated that he had his left foot on the ladder. The consumer stated that he was pushed backwards when the ladder came apart. The consumer fell to the ground (about 25-30 ft).
The consumer stated that he was taken to the hospital and was admitted for 3 months. The consumer went through severe surgery. The consumer suffered spinal injury that caused him to be paralyzed on his legs. The consumer also suffered cracked ribs and puncture to his lungs.
The consumer filed a lawsuit against the company in July 2012. The consumer stated that the case went to [trial] on 01/06/14. The consumer stated that the case was in trial until 01/09/14. The consumer stated that the manf was not found guilty.
The consumer believes this product is very hazardous. The consumer believes that the safety hazards of the product were not properly looked at in the court trial.
The consumer believes that there are two ways that the ladder can come apart. The consumer stated that the ladder’s slide guide can come apart or the ladder can be pushed forward and come apart.
The consumer stated that he used the ladder 50-70 times before and there were no hazards. The consumer believes that the hazard lies in the specific way he used the ladder and there are no warnings on the ladder for that.
- Model
- W2321-16
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart, Texas
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- Galveston, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Davidson, made or sold by LOUISVILLE LADDER INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.