Product Recall Number: 22-234
Why was 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 if there is a hazardous gap and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
Product Recall Number: 22-234
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-09-29
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Residential elevators
Description: This recall involves Cambridge Elevating residential elevator models Elmira and Heritage. The Cambridge Elevating brand name is located on the controller. 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 if there is 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 1,700
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact Cambridge Elevating 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.
Sold At: Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Canada
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed