Gorilla Ladders step stools
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 12, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 12, 2026the latest report was made
- Sep 3, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Gorilla Ladders
- Maker
- Tricam Industries, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Step stoolsCPSC’s product type: Step Stools (code 620), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| September 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Emergency room Made Sep 12, 2026, sent to the company Sep 16, 2026, published by CPSC Sep 30, 2026
The product, in the report: The product is a Gorilla Ladders 3-step aluminum step stool, Model AS-3, manufactured by Tricam Industries, Inc. The production date stamped on the rail certification label is April 2012, and the product was made in China. The UPC barcode number is 7 22571 00749 5. It carries a Commercial Type II Duty Rating with an ANSI and OSHA certified load capacity of 225 pounds or 102 kilograms. The product was purchased at The Home Depot for residential maintenance and low-elevation reaching tasks. The ladder features natural silver extruded aluminum side rails, rungs, and diagonal cross-braces, combined with black composite molded plastic parts. These black plastic elements include the top utility handle tray, the large textured standing platform step, the rail end caps, the feet, and the hinge pivot brackets. In terms of dimensions, the overall nominal ladder size is 2 feet 11.75 inches (90.8 cm), with a highest standing level of 2 feet 9.625 inches (85.4 cm). The ladder weighs approximately 8 to 9 pounds, has 3 total steps (2 grooved aluminum steps plus the top black platform step), and measures approximately 53.5 inches high by 18.5 inches wide by 3.2 inches deep when folded.
What happened that made you want to report? A Gorilla Ladders Model AS-3 aluminum step stool suffered a sudden structural joint failure during routine household use, causing the ladder to collapse and resulting in a severe fall that required emergency surgery. Inspection revealed that a single point-load fastener securing the lower diagonal cross-brace pulled out/detached from the aluminum leg channel, removing lateral support and causing the lower rail to buckle under standard static load. What type of product(s) were being used? Gorilla Ladders 3-Step Aluminum Step Stool, Model AS-3, Commercial Type II Duty Rating (225 lb capacity), manufactured by Tricam Industries, Inc. (Production Date: April 2012). Purchased at The Home Depot. Who was using the product(s)? A 63-year-old adult male (body weight: 163 lbs, well within the 225 lb rating). How were the product(s) being used? The step stool was fully opened and set up on firm, flat, dry, level turf in a residential yard to trim shrubbery/foliage. I was standing on the ladder under standard static load when the structural brace detached. Were there any injuries that happened or may have happened while using the product? Yes. The user sustained an acute, comminuted 4-part intra-articular left distal radius fracture involving both the radiocarpal and distal radioulnar joints, along with an associated ulnar styloid fracture. The injury required major open surgery (ORIF) with permanent volar titanium plate and screw fixation, followed by immobilization and extensive physical therapy. How did any injuries occur? When the lower diagonal cross-brace fastener detached from the aluminum rail, the unsupported lower leg acted as an unbraced lever arm and buckled immediately beneath the plastic foot housing. The sudden collapse dropped the ladder outward from underneath the user, throwing him to the ground where his left wrist absorbed the impact force of the fall.
- Model
- Model AS-3
- UPC
- 7 22571 00749 5
- Serial number
- na
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Clarkston, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Gorilla Ladders, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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First aid Made Jan 6, 2025, sent to the company Jan 10, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 27, 2025
The product, in the report: Grey gorilla ladders single step folding ladder
3 year old was stepping onto gorilla ladder one step folding step stool to use the sink and it returned to the folded position as she stepped up due to the locking mechanism being able to be disabled from the side, causing her to fall backwards and strike her head on the floor.
- Model
- GLP-1S
- Where
- CHESAPEAKE, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 3, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Gorilla Ladders, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Sep 3, 2015, sent to the company Sep 14, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 28, 2015
The product, in the report: Step stool ladder
Using step stool on top step easily rolls owner an fell bruised back. Ladders to to narrow at base rolls over. Plastic feet do not level as well, air space between feet and floor. Very dangerous design.
- Model
- HB3-2BF
- Bought from
- Home depot
- Bought
- Jan 3, 2015
- Where
- Shalimar, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Gorilla ladders, made or sold by Tricam Industries, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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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