Recalls / 2022-09-14
CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported
22221 · Recalled 2022-09-14 · CPSC page
Description
This recall involves home or residential elevators under a variety of TKA-owned model names, including Chaparral, Destiny, LEV, LEV II, LEV II Builder, Rise, Volant, Windsor, Independence, and Flexi-Lift that TKA manufactured and sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012.
Hazards
Children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior hoistway door and the elevator car door or gate and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator is called to another floor.
Reported injuries
There have been three incidents involving these elevators, including a 2-year old child who died in 2017 and a 2010 incident that left a 3-year old child permanently disabled.
Remedy
Homeowners should immediately contact TKA for a free inspection and free installation of the free space guard(s). Alternatively, TKA will provide inspection and installation instructions directly to homeowners who do not wish to have an installer come into their home.
Products
| Name | Model | Units |
|---|---|---|
| thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Residential Elevators | About 16,800 residential elevators, sold for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation |
Parties
- Manufacturers
- ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp., Access Industries, National Wheel-O-Vator
- Made in
- United States
- Sold at
- Sold to dealers for installation in homes, 2012 for, 000, $25, 000 for a two-landing installation.
Consumer contact
TKA at 800-285-9862 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at the TKA Home Elevator Safety Program at https://homelevator-safety.com or by emailing info@homelevator-safety.com.
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Source: CPSC recall 22221. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.