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Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

Name: Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death...
Brand: Savaria Corporation, of Canada
SKU: CPSC-22047
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: January 11, 2022Recall ID: 22047Category: 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 due to a hazardous gap, and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators manufactured from 1999 through 2021. Models include: Eclipse, Infinity, Kwiklift, MR and HR. Model names are located on the elevators' controllers. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.

Affected Products

Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	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
Title	Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation 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_1.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_1.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 due to a hazardous gap, and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
Injuries › Name	None reported
Products › Name	Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators
Products › Number Of Units	About 19,500
Recall I D	9205
Remedies › Name	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.
Retailers › Name	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 to $35,000 including installation.
Recall Date	2022-01-11T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators manufactured from 1999 through 2021. Models include: Eclipse, Infinity, Kwiklift, MR and HR. Model names are located on the elevators' controllers. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.
Recall Number	22047
Manufacturers › Name	Savaria Corporation, of Canada
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Consumer 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 and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Last Publish Date	2022-01-11T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Canada

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Recalling FirmSavaria Corporation, of Canada

Recall Hazard Severity

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