YTL International Recalls Drywall Lifts Due to Injury Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-04-20). Hazards: fall, injury. About 17,000 units in the US and 2,700 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 16149 |
| Published | 2016-04-20 |
| Last updated | 2016-04-22 |
| Product category | Tools and Hardware |
| Products | Drywall lifts |
| Firm named in the title | YTL International |
| Firms | YTL International, of Cerritos, Calif. (importer); YTL International, of Cerritos, Calif. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 17,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 2,700 |
| Hazard classes | fall, injury |
| Remedy classes | refund, stop use |
| Trade facets | building products |
| Sold | Lowe's, Menards and Orgill Inc. stores nationwide from January 2013 through January 2016 for about $250. |
Description
This recall involves YTL drywall lifts used for lifting sheets of drywall. The metal lifts are red, have three 30-inch legs with casters at the base, horizontal bars at the top to hold the drywall and a telescoping post that can extend vertically to a height of 11 feet using the manual crank. The recalled drywall lifts have a label on the vertical mast stating "PERFORMANCE BUILT," "MUD BOSS" OR "150 LB. DRYWALL PANEL HOIST."
Hazard
The drywall lifts can fail during use causing the load of drywall to fall onto the lift operator, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drywall lifts and contact YTL for a postage paid shipping label to ship them to YTL for a full refund.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received two reports of the drywall lifts failing and dropping their load. No injuries have been reported.
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