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

Injury (fall, cut, crash)Product

Date: Aug 6, 2026
Company: Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky
Product: Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts
Reason: The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
Hazard: Injury (fall, cut, crash)
Units: 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)
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.
Source: CPSC

Stores named in the notice

Amazon: “…'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. | T…”
The Home Depot: “…Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard The Home Depot, Lowe's, Do It Best, Orgill, and other retailers nationwide and on-li…”
Lowe's: “…to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard The Home Depot, Lowe's, Do It Best, Orgill, and other retailers nationwide and on-line at Am…”

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.
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. |
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.

Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.