United States
Louisville, Featherlite, Lite and Century attic stairway ladders with gas struts (aluminum or wood frames with handrails that fold into the attic) are affected; the brand name and model number are on the inside of the attic door. They were recalled because bolts can break while in use, posing a fall hazard. Owners should stop using the ladders immediately and register at Atticstairwayrecall.expertinquiry.com with the model number to receive a free repair kit.
What's being recalled
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.
Manufactured in: Mexico.
The hazard
The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard.
Incidents and injuries: The firm has received 11 reports of a bolt breaking, including one report of an injury to the neck, head and back.
What to do
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.
Contact: Louisville Ladder, Inc. toll-free at 888-679-5132 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at Atticstairwayrecall.expertinquiry.com or go to www.louisvilleladder.com and click on "Urgent Recall Notice" at the top of the page for more information.
Where it was sold
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.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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