Recalls / 2015-03-19

Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard

15102 · Recalled 2015-03-19 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The elevators were installed in homes with multiple floors. They have a manual accordion-style car gate door with vinyl laminate inserts and a control panel with up and down buttons, light switch, telephone, emergency stop button and power failure light. "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the elevator's push button panel.

Hazards

The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.

Reported injuries

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Residential hydraulic elevators		About 240

Parties

Manufacturer: Cambridge Elevating
Distributor: Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC, formerly Seaside Elevator LLC, of Little River, S.C.
Made in: Canada
Sold at: Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors, home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina, 000, $25, 000.

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).

Source: CPSC recall 15102. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.