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Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts — recall

Consumer goods · United States · 2026-08-06

Hazard: The bolts on the attic stairway ladders…

Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts bolts can break, fall risk

Country	United States
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-08-06
Importer	Louisville Ladder, Inc., of Louisville, Kentucky
Retailer	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.
Hazard	The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
Hazard description	The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
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.
Recall number	26661
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

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Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	CPSC/CPSIA, ASTM F963 (toys), UL · Full guide →

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