Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
CPSC recall 22234 · announced September 29, 2022 · Cambridge Elevating · 1,700 units affected
The product
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.
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 and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
What to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation.
Consumer contact: Cambridge Elevating toll-free at 866-207-6551 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at homeelevator-recall@cambridgeelevating.com or online at https://homeelevator-recall.com/cambridge-elevating/ or www.cambridgeelevating.com and click on "Elevator Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.