Canada extra: information from Consumer Reports[R] for Canadian readers.

 
IN THIS SPECIAL SECTION 
 
Ladders 
Flat-panel HDTVs 
Laptop computers 
Report: Online 
  security 
Hatchbacks 
  & minivan 
Recalls 
Contact info 

How to use the Canada Extra section

Every month, Canada Extra provides Canadian pricing and availability information about products tested for that issue. The Ratings in this section are based on this month's reports, but they narrow your choices to the products that are sold in Canada.

You can use this section in either of two ways: Start with the main report, read about the products that interest you, and turn to this section to find whether they're sold--and for what price--in Canada. Or start here, find products sold in Canada whose price and overall score appear promising, and read more about them in the main report and full Ratings chart; page numbers appear with each Canadian report. For some products, the Canadian model designation differs slightly from the one used in the U.S.)

In most cases the prices we list here are the approximate retail in Canadian dollars; manufacturers' list prices are indicated by an asterisk (*). Red key numbers identify models designated Quick Picks in the U.S. Ratings. "NA" in a chart means that information wasn't available from the manufacturer.

A special report on page 32B--the first ever of its kind in Canada Extra--discusses the threat of Internet viruses, spyware, and spam in Canada, and how those threats differ from or parallel the situation in the U.S.

 
ladders Report: page 42; Ratings: page 44 
 
Of the ladders in our Ratings, 2 of the 18 stepladders and 3 of the 8 
multiuse ladders are available, including 1 of the 6 Quick Pick models. 
Note also that a number of the 13 models judged Not Acceptable (see 
page 43) are available in Canada. 
 
Within types, in performance order 
 
KEY   BRAND & MODEL        PRICE   OVERALL SCORE 
NO. 
 
      STEPLADDERS 
 
3     Telesteps 605AF       $260                         70 
11    Little Giant           400                  56 
      1A Model  13 11460 
 
      MULTIUSE LADDERS 
 
19    ClimbTek CT412        $165                         75 
24    Little Giant           420 
        1 Model 17 10302                                 68 
26    Jaws JJT14             200                         65