# Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard For Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard, cpsc recall number is 26-661; product is Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts; recall date is August 06, 2026; hazard is The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard; remedy type is Repair, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-661 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** August 06, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada) _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** Mexico _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts 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: Repair Recall Date: August 06, 2026 Units: 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada) ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-661 ### Recall > Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard ### Product > Name of Product: Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts ### Recall date > Recall Date: August 06, 2026 ### Hazard > 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 type > Remedy: Repair ### What to do > 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 affected > Units: 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada) ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: Mexico ### Sold at > 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. ### Which items are affected > Description: 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Louisville-Ladder-Recalls-Over-One-Million-Attic-Stairway-Ladders-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fall-Hazard - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).