CPSC2022-01-11
Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Savaria Corporation, of Canada
Hazard
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.
Remedy
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.
Sold at
Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators and parts were sold nationwide through a network of authorized dealers and, occasionally, directly to consumers from January 1999 through December 2021 for between approximately $20,000 to $35,000 including installation.
Affected count
About 19,500
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
Canada
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Savaria and Garaventa branded residential elevators
Consumer contact
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.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Residential-Elevators-Recalled-by-Savaria-Corporation-Due-to-Child-Entrapment-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-to-Young-ChildrenDon't want to check this manually?
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