Little Giant ladders
13 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 6, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 13reports to CPSC
- Nov 6, 2024the latest report was made
- Sep 27, 2011the earliest
- 8with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Little Giant
- Makers
- WING ENTERPRISES, Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC and LITTLE GIANT LADDERSMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- LaddersCPSC’s product type: Ladders, Other or Not Specified (code 4078), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Ladders
Other ways the reports write the brand (6)
“Little Giant Helium Ladder”, “Little Giant LT 22 Ladder”, “Little Giant Ladder”, “Little Giant Ladder Systems”, “Little Giant Megalite+ ladder” and “Litttle Giant”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2024 | 1 |
| February 2022 | 1 |
| January 2022 | 1 |
| May 2021 | 1 |
| January 2021 | 1 |
| August 2019 | 1 |
| September 2017 | 1 |
| June 2017 | 1 |
| March 2017 | 1 |
| March 2015 | 1 |
| April 2014 | 1 |
| August 2013 | 1 |
| September 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 3 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 6, 2024, sent to the company Nov 12, 2024, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2024
The product, in the report: Little Giant Megalite+ ladder It claim is that it has multiple configuration, and is expandable.
severely damaged my left hand using the Little Giant Megalite+ ladder. The ladder is not safe to use as it closes rapidly. It happened between January 10th-20th 2024. while using in my home garage. in the United States.
- Model
- 11537
- UPC
- ??
- Serial number
- 21033S
- Bought from
- Costco
- Bought
- Nov 18, 2023, about then
- Where
- Glenview, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- No Relationship
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant Megalite+ ladder, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Feb 28, 2022, sent to the company Mar 8, 2022, published by CPSC Mar 22, 2022
The product, in the report: multipurpose ladder
(09/14/2021) The consumer stated that the ladder was on a tree. He was standing on the bottom of the ladder. When he pushed up on the ladder to go higher, the bottom half pushed away from the tree causing him to fall. The consumer landed on his legs, bottoms and hands but broke the fibula and tibia bones in his right leg.
The consumer stated that the product needs a stop on it to keep the ladder from being pushed out.
- Model
- Leveler model 22
- Serial number
- 10293S
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Where
- Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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Hospital admission Made Jan 10, 2022, sent to the company Jan 27, 2022, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2022
The product, in the report: a frame ladder
11/30/2021) The consumer stated that the locking mechanism on the product did not work. The consumer was on the roof putting up Christmas lights. As she was climbing the ladder, the ladder fell flat on the roof. The consumer was trying to jump away from the ladder to keep from falling. When she jumped away, her foot got caught in the rung, She landed on her back and broke her tail bone and right ankle.
The consumer was taken to the ER on 11/30/2021. Surgery on 12/01/2021.
(01/10/2022)The consumer contacted the firm to find out if there was a recall on the product but did not tell them about the accident. She will call them back to file a report.
- Model
- Model #22 Part #14016
- Serial number
- 10725
- Bought from
- gift - from Home Depot, Utah
- Where
- South Jordan, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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First aid Made May 8, 2021, sent to the company May 12, 2021, published by CPSC May 26, 2021
The product, in the report: Little Giant Ladder
While standing on an extended Little Giant ladder, the locking pins let loose? And the ladder sections slid down, pinning my toes between the rails. This happened to myself while working on the ladder in my house. I injured my left foot with some minor cuts as well as bruising and swelling due to the smashing between the rails.
- Model
- Multi-17
- Bought from
- Lowes, Ohio
- Bought
- Dec 14, 2019, about then
- Where
- Columbus Grove, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 42, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by Little Giant Ladder Systems, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Hospital admission Made Jan 24, 2021, sent to the company Feb 19, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 5, 2021
The product, in the report: Little Giant Ladder Heavy Duty Rating, Type 1, M17, 10302
Pin mechanism of the Little Giant Ladder did not fully lock causing fly section to retract quickly resulting in a fall of approximately 12 feet. The product was being used to gain access to a roof for home inspection business. The injury occurred at a customer site. Injury was a shattered right elbow causing hospital stay and surgery.
- Model
- 00871
- Serial number
- 10302
- Where
- Sutherland, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant Ladder, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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No one hurt Made Aug 9, 2019, sent to the company Aug 22, 2019, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2019
The product, in the report: “Little Giant Helium 24-in-1 multi-function ladder. Helium Model#17 Part#18117 Number Stamped on Ladder 10862S This 17’ heavy-duty ladder can be transformed into 24 different ladder configurations--all to help you get the work done. From extension ladders and 90-degree ladders to scaffolding systems and a work bench, there is a configuration for just about every need. Thanks to its locking hinges and wide, flared legs, you can rest easy knowing the ladder is sturdy and secure beneath your feet. From Little Giant.” Information form QVC website.
Purchased LITTLE GIANT “HELIUM” MODEL from QVC (2-3yrs ago). The spring mechanism in the lock broke off from inside the lock. Ladder is now not safe to use as it will not lock. QVC’s web site has several reviews with this same problem, with the same model. My husband almost fell due to this. There has been absolutely no improper use and the ladder is stored in our garage when not is use.
The manufacture, Wing Enterprises, requires the buyer to pay for shipping to and from their facility. In addition, there is not guarantee the defect will be fixed as it is up to the manufacture to make that decision.
MANY OTHER MODELS FROM THIS MANUFACTURE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. PLEASE, PLEASE help those of us who purchased the “Helium” model of this ladder BY ISSUING A RECALL. Thank you.
- Model
- Helium Model#17 Part#18117 Number Stamped on Ladder 10862S
- Bought from
- QVC, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Jan 13, 2017, about then
- Where
- Lansing, Michigan: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant Helium Ladder, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Sep 23, 2017, sent to the company Jan 24, 2018, published by CPSC Feb 7, 2018
The product, in the report: Little Giant Ladder
Little Giant Ladder slid out from me as I was cleaning leaves out of gutter on first floor near garage
- Model
- 10232C
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Where
- New Castle, Delaware: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made Jun 3, 2017, sent to the company Aug 16, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2017
The product, in the report: Little Giant LT 22 Ladder, Part Number 14322, Date Code 11262P https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/wing-enterprises-recalls-little-giant-ladders https://littlegiantladders.com/rocklockrecall/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPZ1Y1iFnzE
We purchased a Little Giant LT 22 Ladder from Groupon.com on 5/28/17. My concern is regarding the fact that this product (Little Giant LT 22 Ladder) has a Safety Recall on the Rock Locks and it wasn’t disclosed to us and probably no other customers. Our ladder is one of the ladders that have Rock Locks that are a safety risk. Groupon.com potentially sold hundreds of ladders since the Safety Recall on 3/22/17 that are a safety risk to their customers and they didn’t disclose it to them. It seems to me that they should notify each of them regarding this Safety Recall. The three links below provides more specific information regarding the Safety Recall for Rock Locks on the Little Giant LT 22 Ladder.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/wing-enterprises-recalls-little-giant-ladders
https://littlegiantladders.com/rocklockrecall/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPZ1Y1iFnzE
- Model
- Little Giant LT 22 Ladder, Part Number 14322, Date Code 1126
- Bought from
- Groupon.com
- Bought
- May 28, 2017
- Where
- Unspecified: Other
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant LT 22 Ladder, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 26, 2017, sent to the company May 5, 2017, published by CPSC May 19, 2017
The product, in the report: Little Giant Ladder Model m22
While using the ladder to clean high windows, it was observed that there was an unexpected amount of movement in the ladder structure.
- Model
- M22
- Bought from
- Sams Club
- Bought
- Nov 20, 2016, about then
- Where
- Parma, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by LITTLE GIANT LADDERS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hospital admission Made Mar 19, 2015, sent to the company Apr 3, 2015, published by CPSC Apr 17, 2015
The product, in the report: Ladder
Caller stated that while he was using the ladder in the scaffolding mode while he was standing on a plank near the a-frame with the narrow base, the ladder fell over and fell to ground approximate 4 feet. He stated that he sustained a punctured lung because he fell on top the ladder on the ground. He drove himself to the hospital in Durant OK, the next morning. (5/1/12) He was admitted for 1 day where he was diagnosed for a puncture lung, surgery was done and he was released for follow up the next day.
Caller stated that his Attorney contacted the distributor. Caller feels that the ladder is a safety hazard and should be reported.
Please note that the accident occured at the caller’s second address: [REDACTED]
The ladder was new and the caller had just removed it from the box it came in 30 minutes before the accident. The caller holds a Massachusetts construction supervisor license with 40+ years experience. Please find enclosed photographs.
- Model
- Extreme 12322
- Serial number
- 102245
- Bought from
- Little Giant
- Bought
- Apr 7, 2012, about then
- Where
- Mead, Oklahoma: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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No one hurt Made Apr 2, 2014, sent to the company Apr 10, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 24, 2014
The product, in the report: Little Giant Extreme 22
I was using my Little Giant Ladder to take down some drapes. The ladder includes an Air Deck which is intended to hold onto when you are on the ladder. While I was reaching to take down a drape the brackets holding the air deck shattered causing me to fall off the ladder into a window. Fortunately I was able to grab the window farm as I fell to avoid serious injury. A few days later I saw the ladder on sale at a home show and the sales person said the ladder had been redesigned to change from plastic brackets to metal brackets because the company knew it was a problem. When I reported it to the company they required me to pay shipping to get a replacement part. The replacement part was totally redesigned. The company, Little Giant knew they had a design defect but did nothing to notify consumers. I could have been seriously injured by falling off that ladder. The ladder with the plastic brackets is a risk to users.
Note: Incident occurred at prior home which I was in the process of selling. [REDACTED]
- Model
- Little Giant Extreme 22
- Bought from
- Little Giant Web Site
- Where
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 5, 2013, sent to the company Aug 30, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2013
The product, in the report: 5 ft aluminum and plastic weight limit: 300 lbs
(11/2011) The consumer stated that the left side hinge of the platform broke as she stepped on it. The consumer stated that she called the manufacturer and was told to send pictures. The consumer stated that she did not send pictures at that time.
The consumer stated that the next time the platform broke was near Christmas of 2012. The consumer stated that she was standing on the ladder to wash the car. This time the right side hinge cracked. The consumer stated that she could still stand on the platform with the cracks.
(08/05/2013) The consumer contacted the manufacturer. She spoke with [REDACTED]. The consumer advised him of the problem. She was advised to send pictures. The consumer stated that she was told that the company will determine if the product is under warranty. The consumer also asked the manufacturer if they had problems with the ladder. She was told that they did not.
The weight limit for the ladder is 300 lbs. The consumer stated that she weighs less than 150 lbs
- Model
- flip n’ lite 5’
- Serial number
- 15273
- Bought from
- Costco, California
- Bought
- Jun 19, 2011
- Where
- San Diego, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Little Giant Ladder Systems, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Sep 27, 2011, sent to the company Oct 5, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 20, 2011
The product, in the report: Little Giant Ladder, Type 1A
Last year, I purchased a new Little Giant ladder (Type 1A) from Costco. The product was demonstrated by a Little Giant employee who made it appear safe, simple and easy to use.
Every time I use the ladder I suffer some type of minor injury. Today, while using it, my hand and arm were pinched between sliding elements of the ladder. This resulted in two large and painful blood blisters. I am very careful when I use the ladder knowing that its heavy weight and multiple pinch points can cause severe injury.
I am a degreed mechanical engineer with 40 years of experience. I feel this product is unsafe for the general public’s use and should be modified or discontinued.
- Model
- 10103
- Bought from
- Costco, Illinois
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Kildeer, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Litttle Giant, made or sold by WING ENTERPRISES
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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