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

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

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The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard

The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 9, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — CPSC recall / report

CPSC recall #26661: Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall 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. Injury/incident reports: The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back. Details: 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.

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