CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspec...
Published: September 14, 2022Recall ID: 22221Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior hoistway door and the elevator car door or gate and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator is called to another floor.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves home or residential elevators under a variety of TKA-owned model names, including Chaparral, Destiny, LEV, LEV II, LEV II Builder, Rise, Volant, Windsor, Independence, and Flexi-Lift that TKA manufactured and sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012.
Affected Products
thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Residential Elevators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/CPSC-thyssenkrupp-Access-Corp-Settle-Lawsuit-Firm-to-Conduct-Recall-to-Inspect-Home-Elevators-Due-to-Entrapment-Hazard-Posing-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-to-Children-One-Child-Death-Reported |
| Title | CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic1_91.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Example of the space between the exterior hoistway door and interior elevator car gate without a safety device/space guard |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic2_76.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Example of an installed safety device/space guard |
| Hazards › Name | Children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior hoistway door and the elevator car door or gate and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator is called to another floor. |
| Injuries › Name | There have been three incidents involving these elevators, including a 2-year old child who died in 2017 and a 2010 incident that left a 3-year old child permanently disabled. |
| Products › Name | thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Residential Elevators |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 16,800 residential elevators, sold for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation |
| Recall I D | 9392 |
| Remedies › Name | Homeowners should immediately contact TKA for a free inspection and free installation of the free space guard(s). Alternatively, TKA will provide inspection and installation instructions directly to homeowners who do not wish to have an installer come into their home. |
| Retailers › Name | Sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012 for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation. |
| Recall Date | 2022-09-14T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves home or residential elevators under a variety of TKA-owned model names, including Chaparral, Destiny, LEV, LEV II, LEV II Builder, Rise, Volant, Windsor, Independence, and Flexi-Lift that TKA manufactured and sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012. |
| Recall Number | 22221 |
| Manufacturers › 1 › Name | ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC |
| Manufacturers › 2 › Name | thyssenkrupp Access Corp. |
| Manufacturers › 3 › Name | Access Industries |
| Manufacturers › 4 › Name | National Wheel-O-Vator |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Inspect |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | TKA at 800-285-9862 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at the TKA Home Elevator Safety Program at https://homelevator-safety.com or by emailing info@homelevator-safety.com. |
| Last Publish Date | 2022-09-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
Overview
- Recalling FirmThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp., Access Industries, National Wheel-O-Vator