Over 1.7M ladders recalled over potentially deadly fall hazard

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 06, 2026 · 293 words · By Fox Business

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Add The New York Post on Google Kentucky-based Louisville Ladder is recalling roughly 1.77 million attic stairway ladders after receiving reports that bolts can break while the products are being used, creating a potentially deadly fall hazard.

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The recall involves certain Louisville, Featherlite, Lite and Century attic stairway ladders equipped with gas struts, according to a notice issued Thursday by the U.S.

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Claim 1: “The affected aluminum- and wood-frame ladders include handrails and fold into attic openings”

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Multiple sources, including CPSC.gov and other news reports, confirm the ladders have aluminum or wood frames, include handrails, and fold into attic openings.

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web search NEUTRAL — The affected aluminum- and wood-frame ladders include handrails and fold into attic openings. Illustration of a gas strut and spreader bolt on a ladder.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/business/over-1-7m-ladders-rec…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Louisville-Ladder-Recalls-…

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web search NEUTRAL — More than 1.7 million attic ladders sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s and other retailers were recalled after reports of broken bolts, falls and injuries.The aluminum or wood frame ladders with gas struts co…
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/08/16/more-than-1-million-attic-la…

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Claim 2: “One incident resulted in injuries to a consumer’s neck, head and back”

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Multiple web search results confirm one incident resulted in injuries to a consumer's neck, head, and back.

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Claim 3: “Prices ranged from approximately $170 to $600”

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Claim 4: “An additional 13,054 ladders were sold in Canada”

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Claim 5: “Kentucky-based Louisville Ladder is recalling roughly 1.77 million attic stairway ladders”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, S&C Law Firm, and other web results) confirm that Louisville Ladder is recalling approximately 1.77 million attic stairway ladders.

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Claim 6: “They were sold in several frame sizes, including widths of 22.5, 25.5 and 30 inches and lengths of 54 and 60 inches”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the specific frame sizes: widths of 22.5, 25.5, and 30 inches and lengths of 54 and 60 inches.

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Claim 7: “The recall involves certain Louisville, Featherlite, Lite and Century attic stairway ladders equipped with gas struts”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple sources, including S&C Law Firm and other web results, specifying the brands Louisville, Featherlite, Lite, and Century and the presence of gas struts.

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web search NEUTRAL — A recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk or fails to meet minimum safety standards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the tabs above to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips.
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Claim 8: “bolts can break while the products are being used, creating a potentially deadly fall hazard”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the spreader bolts can break during use, creating a risk of serious injury or death from a fall hazard.

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Claim 9: “The company has received 11 reports of bolts breaking”

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Three independent sources (including S&C Law Firm and other news reports) specifically mention that the company received 11 reports of bolts breaking.

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Claim 10: “The ladders were designed for ceiling heights ranging from 7 feet, 8 inches to 12 feet”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly contains the fact: 'The ladders were made for ceiling heights ranging from 7 feet, 8 inches to 12 feet.'

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Claim 11: “The ladders were sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Do It Best, Orgill and other retailers nationwide, as well as on Amazon, from November 2012 through July 2026”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 9' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 4 explicitly states: 'The ladders were sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Do It Best, Orgill and other retailers nationwide, as well as on Amazon, from November 2012 through July 2026'.

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Claim 12: “a notice issued Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)”

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is identified as the issuing body for the recall notice across multiple news reports.

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