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Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard
Official action
Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official identifier. 26-661
Date. 2026-08-06
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
Action / remedy (official). Consumers should stop using the recalled ladders immediately and register at Atticstairwayrecall.expertinquiry.com to receive a free repair kit. Consumers should have the ladder's model number, which can be found on the inside of the attic door, available when they register. If your unit is included in the recall, the firm will send a free repair kit containing two replacement ¼" spreader bolts, washers, and lock nuts with installation instructions.
Product. Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts
Identification details. This recall involves Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts only. The aluminum or wood frame ladders come with handrails and fold into the attic. The ladders were sold in various frame sizes to accommodate different size attic openings in the ceiling, including 22.5, 25.5 and 30.0 inches wide and 54 and 60 inches long and ceiling heights ranging from 7 feet 8 inches up to 12 feet. The brand name and model number are located on the inside of the attic door.
Units. 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)
Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back.
Remedy type. Repair
Sold at. The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Do It Best, Orgill, and other retailers nationwide and on-line at Amazon.com from November 2012 through July 2026 for between $170 and $600.
Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse
Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice
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