Little Giant recalls ladders with Rapid Locks over risk of sudden retraction and falls
The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, which poses a fall hazard, and Little Giant has received 25 reports of retracting ladders, including 19 reports of injuries.
What to do
Stop using the recalled ladders immediately, 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 with warning labels and instructions. If a lock still does not work properly after the steps in the instructions and an evaluation, the company will offer a replacement ladder or a refund.
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Recall details
- Product
- Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks
- Hazard
- The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Injuries
- 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…
- Units
- About 3,662,000
- Where sold
- 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.
- Remedy
- Refund, Replace, Repair
- Notice last updated
- November 5, 2026
- Recall date
- November 5, 2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
Little Giant Recalls Ladders with Rapid Locks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fall Hazard
- 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. Remedy options: Refund, Replace, Repair.
- Injuries
- 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.
- Number of units
- About 3,662,000
- 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.
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