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Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

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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.
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. · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Residential elevators

Units: About 1,700

This recall involves Cambridge Elevating residential elevator models Elmira and Heritage. The Cambridge Elevating brand name is located on the controller. 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 Cambridge Elevating Inc. 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 upon request.

How to contact the company

Cambridge Elevating toll-free at 866-207-6551 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at https://homeelevator-recall.com/cambridge-elevating/ or www.cambridgeelevating.com and click on "Elevator Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 22234, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.