Husky stepladders
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 13, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 13, 2013the latest report was made
- Nov 4, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Husky
- Maker
- Tricam Industries, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- StepladdersCPSC’s product type: Stepladders (code 618), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2013 | 1 |
| November 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 13, 2013, sent to the company Nov 20, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2013
The product, in the report: Husky 8’ aluminum stepladder
On Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 at approximately 4:00 p.m., I was pruning trees from an 8’ aluminum stepladder in the backyard of my rented home at [REDACTED]. When the ladder tilted or possibly buckled causing me to fall to the right, I landed on my neck and right shoulder causing injury with pain in my neck, right shoulder, and left shoulder area.
The stepladder is a Husky brand model # ASL1-8 manufactured by Trican Industries and bought at Home Depot on 12/18/2005. As the maximum rating of the ladder is 200lbs., my weight is well below at approximately 143 lbs.
I believe the accident may have been caused by metal fatigue. The damage is shown by a twisted and curved section between two treads on the right front leg of the ladder. As the damaged section is a smooth, gradual curve rather than dented or angular, that eliminates the possibility of prior damage caused by impact.
I do not drink, have never used illegal drugs, and was not under the influence of any medication at the time as I am currently taking only a diabetes medication of 5 mg. of glipizide.
I am 62 years old and have been employed in residential construction as a construction superintendent for approxi
- Model
- ASL1 – 8
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Texas
- Bought
- Dec 18, 2005
- Where
- Houston, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Husky, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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First aid Made Nov 4, 2012, sent to the company Nov 26, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 17, 2012
The product, in the report: Step ladder
I was on the step ladder when a support arm rivet failed, causing the ladder to twist and collapse. Of course I fell and the 2X4 lumber I was putting up fell on me.
The method of using a rivet to hold a support arm is unsafe. Rivets don’t have the inherent physical strength to handle the support arm load. This has happened before(see the lawsuit) and will happen again.
The ladder was a Husky manufactured by Tricam Industries, Inc.
Plaintiffs [REDACTED] filed a complaint in Indiana state court alleging that [REDACTED] was injured while using a ten-foot Husky ladder manufactured by defendant Tricam Industries, Inc. (“Tricam”) and sold by defendant Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”). (DE # 1 ¶¶ 4-7.) …..[REDACTED] allege that [REDACTED] was properly using a ten-foot Husky ladder on October 31, 2008, while constructing the roof of a porch on a house. (DE # 1 ¶ 4.) They allege that while he was on the ladder, the rivets holding the support arm on one side of the ladder failed causing the ladder to collapse. (Id.)
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- McKinney, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Husky, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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
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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.
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