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Werner Co. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving allegations that it made and marketed steel attic ladders with defective parts. If you currently own a steel “Easy Access Attic Ladder” in model numbers S2208 and S2210, Marks 1, 2, 3 or 4, you may be eligible to receive a new Werner wood or aluminum attic ladder from the class action settlement.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members of the Werner attic ladder class action settlement include all individuals or entities in the United States who currently own a Werner Model S2208 or S2210 steel attic ladder designated as Marks 1, 2, 3 or 4.
Potential Award
Free Werner wood or aluminum attic ladder
Proof of Purchase
Required. You must submit a receipt or other proof of purchase showing you purchased a Werner S2208 or S2210 attic ladder with a date of purchase between September 2003 and September 2005; OR the label affixed to the inside portion of the wooden door of my Werner S2208 or S2210 attic ladder. The label must show “Mk 1,” “Mk 2,” “Mk 3,” or “Mk 4” immediately below “S2208” or “S2210.”
Claim Form Deadline
1/21/2014
Case Name
Lloyd Clemans, et al. v. New Werner Co., et al., Case No. 3:12-cv-05186, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Case Summary
If approved, the Werner attic ladder settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit (Clemans v. New Werner Co.) that alleges Werner made and marketed a steel “Easy Access Attic Ladder” with defective zinc hinges that are prone to breaking and shearing while the ladders are being used.
Werner has denied the allegations but agreed to settle the class action lawsuit to avoid the expense and risk of trial.
Final Hearing
11/22/2013
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Clemans v. New Werner Co. Settlement Administrator
c/o Kurtzman Carson Consultants
P.O. Box 43171
Providence, RI 02940-3171
1-855-291-2124
Class Counsel
Frank L. Watson III, Esq.
William F. Burns, Esq.
WATSON BURNS PLLC
Paul C. Peel, Esq.
FARRIS BOBANGO PLC
Kim D. Stephens, Esq.
Mary B. Reiten
TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
Steward D. Matthews Esq.
S.D. MATTHEWS & ASSOCIATES
Defense Counsel
Fred Burnside
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Christopher M. Murphy
MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY
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64 thoughts onWerner Attic Ladder Class Action Settlement
Also originally purchased aluminum for extra 50 lb weight capacity and received replacement wood with lower capacity!!!!! Cannot locate original claim info. Any luck anybody?
Also originally purchased aluminum for extra 50 lb weight capacity and received replacement wood with lower capacity!!!!! Cannot locate original claim info. Any luck anybody?
3/3/14 10:15 A.M. Called Greenville, PA. Like others, my 300 Lb ladder was replaced with a 250 Lb wood ladder. As I weigh 266Lb this wood one is useless to me. Greenville person said they would check and let me know. I would send the wood one back,” at my cost.” Time will tell. In the settlement it states that if a 250 Lb is not sufficient to let them know and a steel 300 Lb would be sent. Time will tell. This wood ladder is only good for fire wood right now. Either way I am to call the settlement number and let them know how I was treated in regard to this issue.
Was anyone successful in getting their wooden replacement ladder exchanged to the later with 300 lb weight limit?
same thing here. got a replacement that is rated for less weight, that the one I had installed and that had broke. I had requested the aluminum back in January. and yes the KCC website said either wood or aluminum. just like the Werner company, KCC screwed the pooch. maybe each side had lawyers involved. they sure didn’t have engineers involved.
I also received a wooden ladder replacement. I would like to have it replaced with the 300lb aluminum ladder that I paid for originally.
I finally received my replacement ladder after waiting many months after claim. I was very disappointed when I received a wood ladder rated at 250lbs. to replace my 300lb. alum. ladder. This new ladder is worthless to me. At 230lbs I can’t haul anything up the ladder without risk of failure. I’m not impressed with the settlement & Werner ladders.
GOT A WOODEN LADDER FOR A REPLACEMENT. I PAID FOR STEEL LADDER.MY LADDER BROKE AT THE FOLD DOWN HINGE. I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER WERNER PRODUCT AGAIN …………..WHAT A BAD SETTLEMENT
I received the replacement ladder from Werner
I am disappointed that the replacement is a wooden ladder while I originally paid extra for a aluminum ladder
Their excuse is that that is what they agreed upon
So now not only once but twice Werner gets away cheap
I will never buy anything werner again
I also received the replacement ladder which is wood 250lb capacity. The steel ladder which
broke was a 300lb capacity. From what I understand about the settlement was the replacement would be wood or aluminum . Werner has a 300lb capacity aluminum attic
ladder which should have been sent to replace defective S2210 ladder. Bad business
practice.
Yep i got the wood ladder too. I replaced my wooden ladder in 05 with a metal one and didn’t want the wood one. we need the extra capacity. Guess i have a new wooden ladder to sell.
Anyone need a wood attic ladder??
A few years ago, . I called Werner and was told it was installed wrong, so all these years I was thinking that it was installed wrong, come to find out , it was defective…
attic ladder hinge missing, called manufacturer and was told this part is not being made, item discontinued. I was told they would send me a gift card to home depot to replace the discontinued unfixable ladder, I never received an email or any monetary reimbursement. Attic ladder was purchased and installed by home improvement contractor to my home during remodel in 2005-2006