Serious riskCPSC
Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks recalled for fall hazard
Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks can suddenly retract if the locks are not fully engaged, which can cause a fall. The company received 25 reports of retraction, including 19 reports of injuries, three of them head injuries such as traumatic brain injury and skull fracture.
From the CPSC notice · Read the official notice ↗
What to do
- Stop using the recalled ladders until you review the information at www.littlegiantladders.com/pages/recalls or the QR code on the ladder.
- Contact Little Giant for a repair kit with warning labels and instructions, which should be affixed to the ladder.
- Check the model name on the side of the ladder: Adjustable Fortress 2.0, Conquest 2.0, Dark Horse 2.0, Epic, King Kombo XT, Leveler, MegaLite, MegaLite+, Multi, Quantum or Vector.
- Ladders with an orange rectangular "QC" sticker on the rail above a Rapid Lock are not included in this recall.
- Verify that Rapid Locks are properly engaged before every use and keep them lubricated. If a lock still does not work properly after lubrication, contact Little Giant for evaluation about a replacement or refund.
Is yours affected?
Compare your label or packaging with the recalled product.
- Product
- Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks
- Sold at
- Sold At: Lowe’s, Costco and other stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com, Amazon.com, Costco.com, LittleGiantLadders.com and other websites from December 2015 through October 2026 for about $100 to $1,000.
- Sold in
- Nationwide
- Made for
- All ages
Photos from the CPSC
Details
- Units affected
- About 3,662,000
- Injuries reported
- Little Giant has received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 reports of injuries, consisting of three reports of head injuries such as traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, concussion, vision loss, hearing loss and cognitive impairment; and 16 reports of other injuries such as joint or bone fracture, lacerations and bruising. Little Giant has also received 39 reports of Rapid Locks not working properly.
- Illnesses reported
- Yes
- Fix
- Refund
- Manufactured in
- United States, China, Mexico, Malaysia
- Company contact
- Little Giant toll-free at 866-201-9069 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.littlegiantladders.com/pages/recalls or www.littlegiantladders.com and click on RECALLS at the top of the home page.
- Recall number
- 27067
In the CPSC's words
- Description
- This recall involves Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks. Rapid Locks are designed to insert into ladder rungs for the purpose of adjusting the ladder’s height. Rapid Locks are black or orange and are located on each ladder leg. The affected models are Adjustable Fortress 2.0, Conquest 2.0, Dark Horse 2.0, Epic, King Kombo XT, Leveler, MegaLite, MegaLite+, Multi, Quantum and Vector. The brand name Little Giant and the model name are located on the side of the ladder. Only ladders without an orange rectangular “QC” sticker on the rail above one of the Rapid Locks are included in this recall.
- Hazard
- The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled ladders immediately until they review the information at www.littlegiantladders.com/pages/recalls or via the QR code on the ladder and contact Little Giant for a repair kit containing warning labels and instructions. The additional instructions and labels, which should be affixed to the ladder, advise consumers to verify that their Rapid Locks are properly engaged before every use and to maintain their locks with lubrication. Consumers who follow the provided instructions and have a Rapid Lock that does not function properly after the application of lubrication should contact Little Giant for evaluation. If a lock does not function properly after this evaluation, the company will offer the choice of a replacement ladder of the same or equivalent model or a refund ranging from a depreciated value determined by date of purchase up to full purchase price for ladders purchased within the past 12 months.