Residential Elevators to Inspect Elevators recall: Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Residential Elevators Recalls to Inspect Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Residential Elevators to Inspect Elevators recalled?
The elevator cab can rise unexpectedly to the top of the elevator shaft and abruptly stop, posing an impact hazard to consumers in the elevator cab.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Residential Elevators to schedule a free inspection and, where a replacement part is needed, a free repair. Elevators that have been inspected by the company since May 2017 do not require a new inspection. Residential Elevators is able to determine whether a residential elevator is included in the recall by the consumer's street address. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Residential Elevators toll-free at 877-943-4734 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.residentialelevators.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Traction elevators
- Company
- Residential Elevators Inc., of Crawfordville, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 3,700
- Sold at
- Residential Elevators' dealers and home builders nationwide from January 2015 through April 2017 for between $18,000 and $50,000.
- Recall date
- March 29, 2018
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received four reports of the elevator cab rising unexpectedly to the top of the shaft. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves traction residential elevators with models LLT-952, LLT-953, LLT-954 and LLT-955 shipped and installed between January 2015 and April 2017. The recalled elevators are used in consumers' homes. "Residential Elevators" is printed on a label on the operating panel inside the elevator cab.