Bella Elevator Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
What's being recalled
Bella residential elevators
Units: About 10,500
This recall involves Bella residential elevators manufactured from 2009 to 2021. Models include Symmetry IGD, Hydraulic, and Winding Drum Elevators. The Symmetry brand name is located on the elevators' controllers. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.
The problem, in CPSC's words
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.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported
What CPSC says to do
Repair
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.
How to contact the company
Bella Elevator toll-free at 877-375-1428 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.home-elevator-door-gap.com or www.symmetryelevators.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 22045, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.