The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall notice warning people to stop using Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks because they pose a potential fall hazard, according to Safety+Health magazine. The ladders were sold online and at national chain stores such as Lowe’s and Costco from December 2015 to October 2026.
Nearly 3.7 million Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks are being recalled because the ladder may retract when the locks are not fully engaged. The recall notice instructs users to immediately remove from service the multi-position ladders equipped with the Rapid Lock rail lock system. The black and orange locks found on each ladder leg are designed to go into the ladder’s rungs to adjust the height.
Little Giant has received 25 retraction reports. The incidents led to 19 injuries, which included head injuries such as concussion, skull fracture and traumatic brain injury.
The notice also says: “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.”
Users should visit the Little Giant website for more information and to sign up for a repair kit, which comes with instructions for safely operating the locks and maintaining them with lubrication. The kit also includes warning labels that should be placed on the affected ladders, instructing users to visually verify the locks are fully engaged before climbing.
