Product Recall Number: 22-047
Why was Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators recalled?
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.
Product Recall Number: 22-047
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-01-11
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators
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 Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 19,500
Incidents: None reported
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.
Sold At: 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.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Savaria Corporation, of Canada
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Canada
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed