Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2015-03-19). Hazards: entrapment. About 240 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 15102 |
| Published | 2015-03-19 |
| Last updated | 2015-03-19 |
| Product category | Elevators |
| Products | Residential hydraulic elevators |
| Firms | Cambridge Elevating, of Canada (manufacturer); Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC, formerly Seaside Elevator LLC, of Little River, S.C. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | Canada |
| Units (US) | 240 |
| Hazard classes | entrapment |
| Remedy classes | repair, stop use |
| Sold | Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000. |
Description
This recall involves Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The elevators were installed in homes with multiple floors. They have a manual accordion-style car gate door with vinyl laminate inserts and a control panel with up and down buttons, light switch, telephone, emergency stop button and power failure light. "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the elevator's push button panel.
Hazard
The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair.
Incidents and injuries
Coastal Carolina Elevators has received three reports of incidents with the elevators, including one injury that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a 10-year-old boy from Baltimore, Md.
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