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

Official notice

7 Aug 2026

Last checked

7 Aug 2026

Critical riskCPSC
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An official CPSC notice concerns Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts. The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard. Published 2026-08-07.

What to do now

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.

Units affected

1,770,000

Recall number

26661

Official notice

2026-08-07

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.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

26661

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Affected products

Product 1

Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts — 1,770,000 (In addition, about 13,054 were sold in Canada)

Units affected

1,770,000

Risk / hazard

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

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Louisville Ladder

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

888-679-5132

Brand: Louisville Ladder. 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.. Phone 888-679-5132.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

HOME

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

26661

Units affected

1,770,000

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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