Residential Elevators Elevators recall: Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Residential Elevators Recalls Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Residential Elevators Elevators recalled?
The elevator cab can rise unexpectedly to the top of the elevator shaft and abruptly stop, posing an impact hazard to any occupants 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 repair. All affected elevators must be repaired, including elevators that have been inspected as part of the firm's March 29, 2018 recall. Some elevators may have already received the new CPSC approved remedy for this recall. Residential Elevators is able to determine whether a residential elevator is included in this recall by the consumer's street address. Residential Elevators is contacting all known purchasers with affected elevators to schedule a free repair. 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 6,300
- Sold at
- Residential Elevators' dealers and home builders nationwide from January 2014 through April 2017 for between $18,000 and $50,000.
- Recall date
- September 10, 2020
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has confirmed eight reports of a failure in the motor gearbox assembly. 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 2014 and April 2017. The recalled elevators are used in consumers' homes. "Residential Elevators" is printed on the light in the operating panel inside the elevator cab.