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# National Safety Recall - August 7
- URL: https://www.consumernews.ai/national-safety-recall-august-7/
- Published: 2026-08-07T20:21:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-07T20:21:32.000Z
- Description: A busy week for recalls, including ladders, compounded injections and scuba regulators.
- Author: The Editors
- Tags: Recalls

There are several important additions to the roundup, led by a **1.77-million-unit attic-ladder recall** and a serious FDA recall involving injectable compounded glutathione.

### 1.77 million attic ladders — bolts can break, causing falls

**Louisville Ladder is recalling about 1.77 million Louisville, Featherlite, Lite & Century attic stairway ladders equipped with gas struts** because bolts can break while someone is using the ladder, creating a potentially deadly fall hazard.

The company has received **11 reports of broken bolts**, including one incident causing neck, head and back injuries. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Louisville-Ladder-Recalls-Over-One-Million-Attic-Stairway-Ladders-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fall-Hazard?ref=consumernews.ai))

The ladders were sold nationwide at **Home Depot, Lowe’s, Do It Best and other retailers, as well as Amazon**, from November 2012 through July 2026 for roughly $170 to $600\. Consumers should **stop using them immediately** and register with Louisville Ladder for a free repair kit containing replacement spreader bolts, washers and lock nuts. The brand and model number are located on the inside of the attic door. 

### Compounded glutathione injections — endotoxins can cause shock or death

**Victory Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling three lots of compounded glutathione 200 mg/mL multidose vials** after testing found elevated bacterial endotoxin levels.

FDA says contaminated injectable products can cause **fever, dangerous blood-pressure changes, inflammatory reactions, anaphylactic shock and potentially death**. Patients have already reported fever, chills, severe headache, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, blood-pressure changes, body aches and injection-site reactions. ([U.S. Food and Drug Administration](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/victory-medical-center-pharmacy-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-certain-lots-compounded?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

Affected VMC lots are **1980571, 1981940 and 1984345**, with an expiration date of **August 27, 2026**. They were distributed to consumers in **Texas, Florida and New York**. Patients should stop using the affected product, quarantine it and contact the pharmacy and their prescribing physician if they have experienced symptoms. ([U.S. Food and Drug Administration](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/victory-medical-center-pharmacy-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-certain-lots-compounded?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

### Scuba regulators — air supply can become restricted underwater

About **1,105 Apeks XL4, XL4+ and XL4 Ocea second-stage scuba regulators** are recalled because they can restrict airflow at depths greater than 45 meters, or roughly 147 feet, creating a risk of drowning.

Affected regulators have serial numbers **250402212 through 260402893** and were sold from April 2025 through June 2026\. Divers should stop using them immediately and take them to an authorized retailer for a free valve-spindle replacement. No injuries have been reported. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Head-Watersports-Recalls-Apeks-Second-Stage-Scuba-Regulators-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Drowning-Hazard?ref=consumernews.ai))

### Vanderhall Brawley electric ROVs — may accelerate after pedal is released

All **2024, 2025 and 2026 Vanderhall Brawley GTS electric recreational off-highway vehicles** are recalled because they can maintain speed or even accelerate after the driver releases the accelerator.

About **210 vehicles** are involved. Vanderhall has received one unexpected-acceleration report but no reported injuries. Owners should stop using the vehicles until their software has been updated to firmware version 7.1.0\. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Vanderhall-North-America-Recalls-Brawley-GTS-Electric-Recreational-Off-Highway-Vehicles-ROVs-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Crash-Hazard?ref=consumernews.ai))

### Little Rawr teething toys — choking and respiratory-distress hazard

About **2,180 Little Rawr Silicone Pull String Teething Toys** sold on Amazon are recalled because their silicone strings are longer and narrower than permitted and can reach the back of a child's throat.

CPSC says this creates a potentially deadly choking hazard. One child has already experienced **respiratory distress or choking when the strings reached the back of the throat**. Consumers should immediately take the toy away from children and obtain a refund. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Little-Rawr-Pull-String-Teething-Toys-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Choking-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Okabesini-us?ref=consumernews.ai))

### Winston Porter and Seeday dressers — child tip-over hazard

Approximately **2,050 Winston Porter and Seeday three-, four- and five-drawer dressers** are recalled because they are unstable when not anchored to the wall and can fall onto children.

One dresser has already tipped over and **injured a 3-year-old child**. The products were sold through Amazon and Wayfair. Consumers should stop using unanchored dressers and keep children away from them while arranging a refund. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Winston-Porter-and-Seeday-3-Drawer-4-Drawer-and-5-Drawer-Dressers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-Violate-Mandatory-Standard-for-Clothing-Storage-Units?ref=consumernews.ai))

### Other agency checks

**NHTSA:** No newer urgent national vehicle-recall consumer alert was posted as of August 7\. NHTSA's press-release listing still shows the **July 9 Kia Telluride park-outside recall** as its latest major recall alert. ([NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases?ref=consumernews.ai))

**USDA FSIS:** No new meat, poultry or processed-egg recall or public-health alert dated August 6 or August 7; the most recent official FSIS recall surfaced in the search remains the **July 31 Ukrop’s prepared-food recall** previously reported. ([Food Safety and Inspection Service](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ukrops-homestyle-foods-recalls-spaghetti-and-chicken-products-due-possible-foreign?utm%5Fsource=chatgpt.com))

The **Louisville Ladder recall is the standout consumer story today** because of its unusually large 1.77-million-unit scope, long sales window extending back to 2012, and reported injury. ([U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Louisville-Ladder-Recalls-Over-One-Million-Attic-Stairway-Ladders-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fall-Hazard?ref=consumernews.ai))