CPSCGeneral Alert
Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold E...
Published: March 19, 2015Recall ID: 15102Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The elevators were installed in homes with multiple floors. They have a manual accordion-style car gate door with vinyl laminate inserts and a control panel with up and down buttons, light switch, telephone, emergency stop button and power failure light. "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the elevator's push button panel.
Affected Products
Residential hydraulic elevators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Childs-Catastrophic-Brain-Injury-Prompts-Recall-of-Residential-Elevators |
| Title | Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15102.Coastal-Carolina-Elevators.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Coastal Carolina residential elevator |
| Hazards › Name | The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Coastal Carolina Elevators has received three reports of incidents with the elevators, including one injury that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a 10-year-old boy from Baltimore, Md. |
| Products › Name | Residential hydraulic elevators |
| Products › Type | Elevators |
| Products › Category I D | 68234 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 240 |
| Recall I D | 1938 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair. |
| Retailers › Name | Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000. |
| Recall Date | 2015-03-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The elevators were installed in homes with multiple floors. They have a manual accordion-style car gate door with vinyl laminate inserts and a control panel with up and down buttons, light switch, telephone, emergency stop button and power failure light. "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the elevator's push button panel. |
| Distributors › Name | Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC, formerly Seaside Elevator LLC, of Little River, S.C. |
| Recall Number | 15102 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Cambridge Elevating, of Canada |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Coastal Carolina Elevators collect at (843) 399-6545 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or at www.coastalcarolinaelevators.com and click on the Recall tab at the top of the page (effective April 6, 2015). |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-03-19T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Canada |