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Little Giant Recalls Ladders with Rapid Locks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fall Hazard

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CPSCRecall 27067Home & outdoor

What to do

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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.
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Contact (CPSC): 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.

Read the official notice on cpsc.gov (opens in a new tab)

Hazard

Why it was recalled

The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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Incidents and injuries (CPSC): 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.

Recalled Little Giant Adjustable Fortress 2.0 ladder
Recalled Little Giant Adjustable Fortress 2.0 ladder Photo: CPSC.

Is it yours? Products and codes

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.
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  • Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks

    Quantity
    About 3,662,000

Where it was sold (CPSC): 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.

More photos from CPSC

  • Recalled Little Giant Conquest 2.0 ladder
    Recalled Little Giant Conquest 2.0 ladder
  • Recalled Little Giant Dark Horse 2.0 ladder
    Recalled Little Giant Dark Horse 2.0 ladder
  • Recalled Little Giant King Kombo XT ladder
    Recalled Little Giant King Kombo XT ladder
  • Recalled Little Giant Leveler ladder
    Recalled Little Giant Leveler ladder

About this record

Issued by
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Firm
Little Giant

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Checking this recall, step by step

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  1. Read the lot, code or model printed on your package and compare it with the codes in “Is it yours?” below.
  2. If it matches, follow the instruction under “What to do” and the contact of the firm.
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About this recall

What is the hazard?

CPSC states: “The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers.”

What should owners do?

CPSC states: “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…”

Which products are included?

CPSC states: “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.”

When was this recall published?

CPSC published recall 27067 on November 5, 2026.

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