Custom Elevator Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children; One Death Reported
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2022-09-29 · 22235
Hazards
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 between the doors and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
Recall
Number
22235
Date
2022-09-29
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Residential elevators
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Custom Elevator, of Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania
Retailer(s)
Custom Elevators sold the units to elevator contactors nationwide from 2003 through August 2022 for between $10,000 and $25,000, excluding installation costs charged by third party installation companies.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
This recall involves select Custom Elevator residential elevators with either hydraulic drives (HYD) or winding drum drives (WD). The Custom Elevator brand name is located on the controllers and hydraulic power unit. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.