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3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures

More than 3.6 million Little Giant ladders are being recalled after reports that they can suddenly retract, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The recall was announced Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Ladder recall, what to know The recall affects about 3,662,000 Little Giant Ladders with Rapid Locks . The locks are designed to insert into ladder rungs to adjust the ladder's height. The locks can suddenly retract if they are not fully engaged, potentially causing a

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
Georgia
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United States
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (100%); silent in Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 100%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by fox26houston.com (Georgia), . 5 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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Western

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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  1. 3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures
    fox26houston.comGeorgiaGeorgia → Unknown countryEnglish
  2. 3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures
    livenowfox.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  3. 3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures
    fox5atlanta.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish
  4. 3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures
    fox35orlando.comGeorgiaGeorgia → Unknown countryEnglish
  5. 3.6 million ladders recalled following head injuries, skull fractures
    fox13news.comGeorgiaGeorgia → United StatesEnglish