CPSC2015-03-19
Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard
Cambridge Elevating, of Canada
Hazard
The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair.
Sold at
Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000.
Affected count
About 240
Injuries reported
Coastal Carolina Elevators has received three reports of incidents with the elevators, including one injury that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a 10-year-old boy from Baltimore, Md.
Manufactured in
Canada
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Residential hydraulic elevators
Consumer contact
Coastal Carolina Elevators collect at (843) 399-6545 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or at www.coastalcarolinaelevators.com and click on the Recall tab at the top of the page (effective April 6, 2015).
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Childs-Catastrophic-Brain-Injury-Prompts-Recall-of-Residential-ElevatorsDon't want to check this manually?
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