Residential Elevators Recalls Home Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2022-08-11). Hazards: entrapment, injury. About 31,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 22199 |
| Published | 2022-08-11 |
| Last updated | 2022-08-11 |
| Products | Residential Elevators |
| Firm named in the title | Residential Elevators |
| Firms | Residential Elevators, Inc., of Tallahassee, Fla. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 31,000 |
| Hazard classes | entrapment, injury |
| Remedy classes | repair |
| Sold | Directly to consumers and by authorized dealers nationwide from 1986 through July 2022 for between $20,000 and $35,000 including installation. |
Description
This recall involves Residential Elevators, Inc. residential elevator models Easy Rider, Horizon Lift, Luxury Lift, Luxury Lift Hydraulic, Luxury Lift Traction and RE. The Residential Elevators brand name is printed on the light in the operating panel inside the elevator cab. 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 if there is 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 Residential Elevators, Inc. 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 upon request.
Incidents and injuries
Residential Elevators, Inc. is aware of one incident involving one of its residential elevators, installed by an independent installer, that resulted in a serious spinal injury to a child.
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