Ladder reports received
Signals submitted for evidence capture and controlled human review.
Independent UK reporting service
Report a dangerous
or unsafe ladder.
If a ladder broke, collapsed, bent, unlocked or slipped—or an online listing looks unsafe—report it here. Your UK ladder report can help build the evidence needed to investigate dangerous access equipment.
Takes about 4 minutes · You can add photographs securely after submitting
Stop using equipment you think may be unsafe.
If someone is in immediate danger or seriously injured, call 999.
The picture so far
Ladder safety, counted.
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UK alerts in scope
Published records matching ladders, steps and scaffold towers.
Reports in 30 days
Recent public submissions in this specialist category.
Marketplace reports
Reports connected to an online marketplace or seller listing.
Public reports are unverified listing signals until reviewed. Counts do not mean every product or listing has been confirmed unsafe.
What you can report
Access equipment.
Nothing else.
This service is deliberately focused. A clear category makes patterns easier to spot and evidence easier to compare.
Ladders
Extension, combination, multipurpose and loft ladders.
Telescopic ladders
Including suspected lock, rung or rail failures.
Stepladders & stools
Platform stepladders, step stools and folding steps.
Scaffold towers
Mobile access towers and small consumer scaffold systems.
Before climbing
Check the product.
Check the setup.
A fall can involve a product defect, wear or damage, an unsafe setup, or more than one of these. Record what you observed rather than guessing the cause.
Pre-use product check
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Look at the stiles, feet, rungs or treads, locks and any platform. Do not use the ladder if a part is missing, loose, bent, worn or damaged, or if a locking mechanism does not work and fully engage.
Setup and task check
Use suitable equipment on a firm, level surface; engage the locks; avoid overreaching and overloading; and maintain three points of contact where possible. Secure a leaning ladder and use the manufacturer’s specified angle and configuration.
Product defect or unsafe setup?
A broken rung, failed lock, distorted stile, missing foot, unsafe instruction or misleading listing may indicate a product concern. A sound ladder placed on an unstable surface, at the wrong angle or used for an unsuitable task is a setup or use concern. If you are unsure, stop using it and report the facts; do not recreate the incident to test a theory.
Read the official HSE pre-use check guidanceFor ladders used at work, HSE says the user should make a pre-use check at the start of the working day and again after a change such as the ladder being dropped or moved between different ground conditions.
Ladder reporting guides
Start with what went wrong.
Practical UK guidance for reporting an unsafe product, preserving evidence after a breakage and checking current safety alerts.
01
Report an unsafe ladder
Where to report it, what information matters and how FOLO-UP uses your listing signal.
Open reporting guide → 02Report a broken or collapsed ladder
Immediate steps after a rung, rail, hinge, platform or locking mechanism fails.
Open incident guide → 03Telescopic ladder safety
Warning signs, useful photographs and details to record when a telescopic ladder fails.
Open telescopic guide → 04UK ladder recalls and alerts
How to check official safety records and what to do if your ladder appears in an alert.
Open recall guide → 05Suspect or fake EN 131 claim
What the standard marking means, evidence to preserve and how to report a possibly misleading claim.
Open EN 131 guide →Latest official records
Recent ladder safety alerts
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One report. A controlled trail.
Recorded
Your concern enters the shared FOLO-UP reporting dataset and receives a trackable reference.
Evidence captured
A secure follow-up can collect photographs, labels, receipts and marketplace screenshots.
Human review
The signal is assessed before any safety conclusion or onward sharing is considered.
Appropriate action
Where justified and lawful, a file may support contact with relevant authorities, platforms or manufacturers.