Louisville Ladder 2026-08-06 Tools serious CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-26661
Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts Recall
Issued August 6, 2026 · Louisville Ladder · 177,000,013,054 units affected
In August 2026, Louisville Ladder recalled the Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts, a serious tools recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Dana Whitfield, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Louisville Ladder to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Louisville Ladder
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- August 6, 2026
- Units affected
- 177,000,013,054
- 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.
- Recall number
- CPSC-26661
- Made in
- Mexico
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Louisville Ladder has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 99 Tools recalls in our database.
- 177,000,013,054 units is enough to reach millions of US homes.
- This is the 15th Tools recall we've logged in 2026.