Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2022-01-11). Hazards: entrapment, injury. About 19,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 22047 |
| Published | 2022-01-11 |
| Last updated | 2022-01-11 |
| Products | Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators |
| Firm named in the title | Savaria Corporation |
| Firms | Savaria Corporation, of Canada (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | Canada |
| Units (US) | 19,500 |
| Hazard classes | entrapment, injury |
| Remedy classes | repair |
| Sold | Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators and parts were sold nationwide through a network of authorized dealers and, occasionally, directly to consumers from January 1999 through December 2021 for between approximately $20,000 to $35,000 including installation. |
Description
This recall involves Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators manufactured from 1999 through 2021. Models include: Eclipse, Infinity, Kwiklift, MR and HR. Model names are located on the elevators' controllers. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.
Hazard
Young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interior elevator car door or gate due to a hazardous gap, and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
Remedy
Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact the manufacturers for instructions on how to measure for space guards to correct any hazardous gap. Space guards will be provided free of charge and assistance with space guard installation will be provided on request.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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