# Louisville Ladder Recalls Over One Million Attic Stairway Ladders Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard > Independent recall index. The official CPSC record remains authoritative. - Recall number: 26661 - Recall date: 2026-08-06 - Updated: 2026-08-07 - Retrieved: 2026-08-21T04:54:04+00:00 - Derived urgency: critical (publisher heuristic) - Immediate-action tag: `stop_using` (publisher heuristic) ## Products - Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century Attic Stairway Ladders with gas struts ## Hazards - The bolts on the attic stairway ladders can break while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fall hazard. ## Official 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 ΒΌ" spreader bolts, washers, and lock nuts with installation instructions. 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. ## Description 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. ## Sources and formats - [Official CPSC recall](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Louisville-Ladder-Recalls-Over-One-Million-Attic-Stairway-Ladders-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fall-Hazard) - [Canonical HTML](https://citefacts.com/recalls/26661-louisville-ladder-recalls-over-one-million-attic-stairway) - [JSON record](https://citefacts.com/recalls/26661-louisville-ladder-recalls-over-one-million-attic-stairway.json)