Inclinator recalls residential elevators made 1979-2021 due to child entrapment hazard. Young children can get stuck between elevator doors and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator moves.
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.
Inclinator is recalling residential elevators made from 1979 to 2021 because young children can become trapped between elevator doors and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator moves. This hazard occurs when there's a gap that isn't properly sealed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2704-inclinator-residential-elevators-recall-child-entrapment-risk.
“Inclinator Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2704-inclinator-residential-elevators-recall-child-entrapment-risk. Based on CPSC recall #9204 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Inclinator-Company-of-America-Recalls-Residential-Elevators-Due-to-Child-Entrapment-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-to-Young-Children).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Jan. 11, 2022, that Inclinator Company of America is recalling residential elevators due to a child entrapment hazard. Owners should keep unsupervised young children away from the units and contact the manufacturer for free space guards.
Sold through authorized dealers or directly to consumers for between approximately $20,000 and $35,000 including installation
What to do
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. Contact Inclinator Company toll-free at 833-620-2949 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.home-elevator-door-gap.com or www.inclinator.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
The 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. This entrapment can cause serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor. The agency reported no incidents or injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Residential Elevators StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device Recall: Risk of Fall Injury (2026-04-30) and Uuoeebb Infant Walkers Recall: Fall and Entrapment Risk (2025-12-11). Other recent recalls of similar products include Ikuso Safety Gates Recall: Risk of Child Entrapment and Injury (2025-11-26).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Inclinator residential elevators with serial numbers on the elevator controllers, stamped on the rails, or on the outside of the drum for Winding Drum units. These elevators were made from 1979 through 2021.
Brand
Inclinator
Product
Inclinator residential elevators
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Keep Children Away
Keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled elevators until the gap is fixed.
Contact Manufacturer
Contact Inclinator for instructions on measuring the gap and getting free space guards to fix it.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
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.
Inclinator residential elevators made from 1979 through 2021, including Winding Drum, Hydraulic Drive, Chain Drive, Traction Drive, and Overhead Cable Drum models.
Take action
Contact Inclinator
We’ve drafted a message you can send Inclinator to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9204 — Inclinator Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Risk
Hello,
I own a Inclinator Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Risk that is covered by recall 9204 from Inclinator.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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