CPSCGeneral Alert
Residential Elevators Recalls to Inspect Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall ...
Published: March 29, 2018Recall ID: 18733Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The elevator cab can rise unexpectedly to the top of the elevator shaft and abruptly stop, posing an impact hazard to consumers in the elevator cab.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves traction residential elevators with models LLT-952, LLT-953, LLT-954 and LLT-955 shipped and installed between January 2015 and April 2017. The recalled elevators are used in consumers' homes. "Residential Elevators" is printed on a label on the operating panel inside the elevator cab.
Affected Products
Traction elevators
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Residential-Elevators-Recalls-to-Inspect-Elevators-Due-to-Impact-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | Residential Elevators Recalls to Inspect Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture1_32.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Operating panel inside the elevator cab identifying the manufacturer |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture2_25.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | The door to the elevator generally matches all other doors in the home. The elevator gate may be open metal lattice or a solid folded sliding door. |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture3_15.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | The door to the elevator generally matches all other doors in the home. The elevator gate may be open metal lattice or a solid folded sliding door. |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture4_8.png |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Recalled traction elevator |
| Hazards › Name | The elevator cab can rise unexpectedly to the top of the elevator shaft and abruptly stop, posing an impact hazard to consumers in the elevator cab. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received four reports of the elevator cab rising unexpectedly to the top of the shaft. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Traction elevators |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,700 |
| Recall I D | 8294 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Residential Elevators to schedule a free inspection and, where a replacement part is needed, a free repair. Elevators that have been inspected by the company since May 2017 do not require a new inspection. Residential Elevators is able to determine whether a residential elevator is included in the recall by the consumer's street address. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Retailers › Name | Residential Elevators' dealers and home builders nationwide from January 2015 through April 2017 for between $18,000 and $50,000. |
| Recall Date | 2018-03-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves traction residential elevators with models LLT-952, LLT-953, LLT-954 and LLT-955 shipped and installed between January 2015 and April 2017. The recalled elevators are used in consumers' homes. "Residential Elevators" is printed on a label on the operating panel inside the elevator cab. |
| Recall Number | 18733 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Residential Elevators Inc., of Crawfordville, Fla. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | Residential Elevators toll-free at 877-943-4734 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at clientservices@residentialelevators.com, or online at www.residentialelevators.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-03-29T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |