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Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Ha... — CPSC recall 26661
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Aug 6, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- 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.
- Reason
- The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky
- Quantity
- 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)
- Agency-reported status
- Published recall notice
- Source record identifier
- 26661
Lot and product identifiers
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| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Aug 7, 2026
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