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by everdrive 2191 days ago
I definitely had a ladder I bought on Amazon collapse when I was using it. It’s dumb luck that I didn’t fall off.
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Was the ladder counterfeit, or just crappy?
In fairness, I think it was a just crappy. It never occurred to me that anyone would sell a ladder that could catastrophically fail, so I wasn't on the lookout for that.
In any case, how is amazon not responsible for selling a ladder that obviously didn’t meet safety standards??
They aren't, until someone can afford the lawyers necessary to prove their responsibility. Or the class is large enough for group action.