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Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

Name: Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to...
Brand: Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada
SKU: CPSC-22234
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: September 29, 2022Recall ID: 22234Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / 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.

Product Description & Identification

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.

Affected Products

Residential elevators

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Cambridge-Elevating-Residential-Elevators-Recalled-Due-to-Child-Entrapment-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-to-Young-Children
Title	Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic--1_20.png
Images › 1 › Caption	Residential Elevator with Space Between the Exterior Landing (Hoistway) Door and Interior Elevator Car (Accordion) Door. A young child can become entrapped if there is a hazardous gap between the doors.
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic--2_16.png
Images › 2 › Caption	Scenario depicting a child trapped between an exterior landing (hoistway) door and an interior elevator car door due to a hazardous gap. The exterior door locks the young child in the space between the doors when the elevator is called to another floor, putting the child at risk of being crushed or pinned and suffering serious injuries or death.
Hazards › Name	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.
Injuries › Name	None reported
Products › Name	Residential elevators
Products › Number Of Units	About 1,700
Recall I D	9405
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation.
Recall Date	2022-09-29T00:00:00
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.
Recall Number	22234
Manufacturers › Name	Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
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.
Last Publish Date	2022-09-29T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Canada

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Recalling FirmCambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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