Louisville Attic Stairway Ladders with Gas Struts

Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky, is recalling about 1,770,000 Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts, in addition to about 13,054 sold in Canada. The bolts on the ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.

The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 6, 2026.

The recalled ladders were made in Mexico and sold at The Home Depot, Lowe's, Do It Best, Orgill and other retailers nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com, from November 2012 through July 2026 for between $170 and $600. The ladders have aluminum or wood frames with handrails and fold into the attic.

They were sold in various frame sizes, including 22.5, 25.5 and 30.0 inches wide and 54 and 60 inches long, with 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.

Consumers should have the ladder's model number, found on the inside of the attic door, available when they register. If the 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.