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• Position: What's new? Toys galore & more; Cosco Home & Office Products ladder - Brief Article

Modesty, opined the great Sherlock Holmes, can hardly be considered a virtue. Underestimating one's ability is just as serious a flaw as is overestimating it. That said, we applaud Cosco Home & Office Products, a division of the Dorel Juvenile Group, Columbus, Ind., for its honesty. The company's claim that its Super Fold Ladder is the most technically advanced offering of the year rings true with us.

This unique bidirectional folding unit, along with its integrated design utility tray, creates a compact-fold imprint of just 6 1/4 inches. The lightweight yet sturdy aluminum frame incorporates a comfort-carry handle for ease of transport. Safety features include large angled leg tips for stability as well as wide steps and safety hand grips for climbing. This threestep wonder also has an easy-to-use locking mechanism, securing the unit in an open position to prevent accidental...