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Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation 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

Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators

Units: About 19,500

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.

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 due to 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

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.

Open the official CPSC notice

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 22047, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.