LOL Loretta DH and I have argued over that ladder many times! It wasn't attached to the wall in any way and if you hit it it would tip. The light switch is behind the towels and you have to reach behind for the switch. so it would start to fall. One time it fell over on one of the little grands and my sink is opposite and it stopped the ladder from hurting him but I had to figure out how to wire the ladder so it wouldn't fall anymmore and still have room to put the towels in and out! LOL I finally figured out how. I love my ladder. I have a shorter white one too I used in the living room. As I moved it around I didn't want to attach it so after the kids tipped it over several times I retired it back out to the barn for storage for right now.