Owners of Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks — the Adjustable Fortress 2.0, Conquest 2.0, Dark Horse 2.0, Epic, King Kombo XT, Leveler, MegaLite, MegaLite+, Multi, Quantum and Vector models sold from December 2015 through October 2026 — can get a free repair kit of warning labels and instructions. They should stop using the ladder until they review Little Giant’s recall page.
What Is Being Recalled?
Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC of Springville, Utah, working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled about 3,662,000 ladders with Rapid Locks on November 5, 2026. The CPSC says the ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged, posing a fall hazard.Little Giant has received 25 reports of the ladders retracting, including 19 reports of injuries. Three of those were head injuries, among them traumatic brain injury, skull fracture, concussion, vision loss, hearing loss and cognitive impairment. The other 16 involved fractures, cuts and bruises. The company has also received 39 reports of Rapid Locks not working properly. The remedy is a free repair kit.
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Which Little Giant Ladders Are Included?
The recall covers Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks in 11 model lines:- Adjustable Fortress 2.0
- Conquest 2.0
- Dark Horse 2.0
- Epic
- King Kombo XT
- Leveler
- MegaLite
- MegaLite+
- Multi
- Quantum
- Vector
Where Were They Sold?
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, from December 2015 through October 2026 for about $100 to $1,000. They were made in the United States, China, Mexico and Malaysia.How Does the Remedy Work?
The CPSC says owners should stop using a recalled ladder until they review the recall information on Little Giant’s recall page or through the QR code on the ladder, then contact Little Giant for the repair kit. The kit contains warning labels to attach to the ladder and instructions telling owners to check that each Rapid Lock is properly engaged before every use and to keep the locks lubricated.A replacement ladder or refund is available only in narrower cases. If a Rapid Lock still does not work properly after it has been lubricated as instructed, the owner contacts Little Giant for an evaluation. If the lock still fails after that evaluation, the company offers a choice between a replacement ladder of the same or equivalent model and a refund. The refund ranges from a depreciated value set by the purchase date up to the full purchase price for ladders bought within the past 12 months. The CPSC notice does not set an end date for the remedy.
Questions
Which Little Giant ladders are recalled?
The recall covers Little Giant ladders with Rapid Locks in the Adjustable Fortress 2.0, Conquest 2.0, Dark Horse 2.0, Epic, King Kombo XT, Leveler, MegaLite, MegaLite+, Multi, Quantum and Vector models. Ladders that have an orange rectangular QC sticker on the rail above one of the Rapid Locks are not included.
Does Little Giant replace or refund recalled ladders?
Not automatically. The standard remedy is a free repair kit of warning labels and instructions. If a Rapid Lock still does not work properly after it is lubricated as instructed, Little Giant evaluates it, and if the lock still fails, the company offers a replacement ladder of the same or equivalent model or a refund. The refund is a depreciated value based on the purchase date, up to the full price for ladders bought within the past 12 months.
Why do Little Giant ladders retract?
According to the CPSC, the ladders can suddenly retract if the Rapid Locks are not fully engaged. Rapid Locks are the black or orange locks on each ladder leg that insert into the rungs to set the ladder’s height.
Can I keep using my Little Giant ladder?
The CPSC says owners should stop using a recalled ladder until they review the recall information on Little Giant’s recall page or through the QR code on the ladder. The repair kit’s instructions tell owners to confirm the Rapid Locks are fully engaged before every use and to keep the locks lubricated.
How many injuries have been reported with Little Giant ladders?
Little Giant has received 25 reports of ladders retracting, including 19 reports of injuries. Three involved head injuries, such as traumatic brain injury and skull fracture, and 16 involved other injuries such as fractures, cuts and bruises. The company has also received 39 reports of Rapid Locks not working properly.
Sources
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Little Giant Recalls Ladders with Rapid Locks Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fall Hazard” (Recall No. 27-067, November 5, 2026)• Little Giant Ladder Systems recall page
