Savaria and Garaventa residential elevators (1999-2021) recalled due to child entrapment hazard. Risk of serious injury or death if young children get stuck between elevator doors.
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.
Savaria and Garaventa residential elevators made between 1999 and 2021 are recalled because young children can get stuck between elevator doors and suffer serious injury or death when the elevator moves. This hazard requires immediate attention to prevent dangerous entrapment. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2705-savaria-residential-elevators-recall-child-entrapment-hazard-risk.
“Savaria Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Hazard Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2705-savaria-residential-elevators-recall-child-entrapment-hazard-risk. Based on CPSC recall #9205 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Residential-Elevators-Recalled-by-Savaria-Corporation-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 Savaria Corporation is recalling residential elevators due to a child entrapment hazard that can cause serious injury or death. Owners should keep unsupervised young children away from the units and contact the manufacturer for free space guards.
How to tell if you have it
Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators
Models: Eclipse, Infinity, Kwiklift, MR, HR
Manufactured 1999 through 2021
Sold nationwide through authorized dealers and directly to consumers from January 1999 through December 2021
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 Savaria toll-free at 855-983-5520 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.home-elevator-door-gap.com or www.savaria.com.
The hazard
Young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing door and the interior elevator car door or gate due to a hazardous gap. This entrapment can result in serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor. The agency reported no incidents or injuries related to this recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Casaottima 13-Drawer Dressers Recall: Tip-Over and Entrapment Risk (2025-12-04), Vevor Baby Gates Recall: Entrapment Risk of Serious Injury (2026-02-26), and WYBITNY Bed Rails Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Entrapment (2025-11-06).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Savaria or Garaventa branding on the elevator controller. Models include Eclipse, Infinity, Kwiklift, MR, and HR. These elevators were sold between 1999 and 2021 in homes.
Brand
Savaria
Product
Savaria and Garaventa branded 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 residential elevators until space guards are installed.
Contact Manufacturer
Contact Savaria Corporation for instructions on measuring the gap and getting free space guards to correct the hazardous gap.
Get Space Guards
Space guards will be provided free of charge and installation assistance is available upon request.
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.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “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…”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact Savaria
We’ve drafted a message you can send Savaria to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9205 — Savaria Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Hazard Risk
Hello,
I own a Savaria Residential Elevators Recall: Child Entrapment Hazard Risk that is covered by recall 9205 from Savaria.
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.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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