Louisville Ladder Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Recall

Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard.

CPSC recall #26661 · announced Aug 6, 2026 · verified Aug 8, 2026

Hazard

The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.

Remedy

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.

Units

1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)

Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard

How to identify the recalled product

Product	Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts
Units recalled	1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)

The recall

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.

Reported incidents

The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back.

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

Louisville Ladder, Inc. toll-free at 888-679-5132 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at Atticstairwayrecall.expertinquiry.com or go to www.louisvilleladder.com and click on "Urgent Recall Notice" at the top of the page for more information.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard”. Read the official CPSC notice