Louisville Attic Stairway Ladders
Louisville Ladder recalls 1M+ attic stairway ladders over bolt breakage fall hazard.
Stop using the recalled attic stairway ladder immediately and contact Louisville Ladder for a free repair kit. Do not use the ladder until the repair is installed.
Recall at a glance
- Units affected
- 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)
- Reported incidents
- The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back.
- Contact
- 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.
Why it was recalled
Louisville Ladder is recalling over one million attic stairway ladders with gas struts because the bolts can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall. The recalled ladders include Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century brands with aluminum or wood frames and handrails, sold in various sizes and ceiling heights.
Is mine affected?
This recall covers the product below. If you have it, yours is affected.
Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts
- Made in
- Mexico
Where it was sold
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.
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Announced by CPSC
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Other Fall Hazard recalls
Sources
Related regulator recall(s)
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-08-08 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission