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

Recall number

22234

Title

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

Recall date

2022-09-29T00:00:00

Manufacturers

{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada"}

Made in

{"Country":"Canada"}

Importers

Distributors

Sold at

{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation."}

Products

{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Residential elevators","NumberOfUnits":"About 1,700","Type":""}

UPCs

Hazards

{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"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."}

Remedies

{"Name":"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."}

Injuries reported

{"Name":"None reported"}

Description

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.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Cambridge-Elevating-Residential-Elevators-Recalled-Due-to-Child-Entrapment-Hazard-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-to-Young-Children

Last published

2022-09-29T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 b8a700784225, published 2026-10-01

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