Millions of ladders sold at Costco, Lowe's recalled after reports of serious injuries

Recalls Millions of ladders sold at Costco, Lowe's recalled after reports of serious injuries The recall was issued after Little Giant received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 that stated people were injured. By Izzy Stroobandt • Published November 7, 2026 • Updated on November 7, 2026 at 3:51 pm Millions of ladders sold at Costco, Lowe's and other popular retailers were recalled because of a fall risk that left several people seriously injured, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall , that was issued on Thursday, applies to roughly 3.6 million Little Giant ladders with rapid locks, according to the recall alert. The models that are subject to the recall are the Adjustable Fortress 2.0, Conquest 2.0, Dark Horse 2.0, Epic, King Kombo XT, Leveler, MegaLite, MegaLite+, Multi, Quantum and Vector with orange rectangular “QC” sticker on the rail above one of the rapid locks. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE "The ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard to consumers," the recall alert states. The recall was issued after Little Giant received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 that stated people were injured. Three people reported head injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, concussion, vision loss, hearing loss and cognitive impairment, and 16 reports of join or bone fracture, lacerations and bruising were made. Little Giant also received 39 reports that the rapid locks did not work properly. The ladders were sold at Lowe’s, Costco and other stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com, Amazon.com, Costco.com, LittleGiantLadders.com and other websites starting in December 2015 through October 2026. Anyone with a ladder included in the recall is advised to stop using it "immediately" until they review the information here and contact Little Giant for a repair kit that comes with warning labels and instructions, according to the recall alert. Local Chicago Bears 3 hours ago 10-year-old Bears fan podcasters attend their first game CTA 4 hours ago CTA bus driver kidnapping renews concerns over transit worker safety "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," the recall alert says. This article tagged under: Recalls