Louisville and Featherlite brand Attic Stairways with gas struts Recall (August 2026)
Injury hazard.
| What | Louisville and Featherlite brand Attic Stairways with gas struts |
|---|---|
| Brand | Louisville Featherlite |
| The hazard | injury hazard |
| Category | Household items |
| Who it affects | General public |
| Recalled by | Distributor Louisville Ladder Corp. Aurora, Ontario Canada Manufacturer Escaleras S. de R.L. de C.V. San Nicolás de los Garza Nuevo León Mexico |
| Issued by | Health Canada — Consumer Product Safety |
| Recall date | 2026-08-06 |
What was recalled
This recall involves Louisville and Featherlite brand Attic Stairways with Gas Struts and ¼ inch chrome-colored spreader bolts. Consumers should have the model number, which can be found on the inside of the attic door, available when they register.
Why it was recalled
The 1/4-inch chrome-colored bolts used in the spreader assembly on Louisville and Featherlite attic stairways manufactured on or before June 22, 2026, may not meet Louisville Ladder Corp.'s design specifications, posing a potential injury hazard.
As of July 24, 2026, the company has received 1 report of an incident and no reports of injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 11 reports of incidents and 1 report of an injury.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Louisville Ladder Corp. to obtain a free repair kit. Consumers with the affected units will receive a free repair kit containing two replacement ¼ inch spreader bolts, washers, and lock nuts with installation instructions.
For more information, consumers can contact Louisville Ladder Corp. by telephone at 1-888-679-5132, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected] or at Atticstairwayrecall.expertinquiry.com or www.louisvilleladder.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Louisville Ladder Corp.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 13,054 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and 1,770,000 were sold in the United States.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from June 2015 to July 2026.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in Mexico
Source: the official Canadian recall notice, published 2026-08-06. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.