Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard
CPSC recall 15102. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair.
CPSC recall 15102 has the recall date 19 Mar 2015. The notice names the firm Cambridge Elevating. The recall has about 240 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Elevators.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 240 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| 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. |
| Product | Residential hydraulic elevators, About 240, Elevators |
| Sold at | Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000. |
| Manufacturer | Cambridge Elevating, of Canada |
| Distributor | Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC, formerly Seaside Elevator LLC |
| Made in | Canada |
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- Category: Elevators
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 240Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Elevators
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Cambridge Elevating
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2022 | Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Cambridge Elevating Recalls Home Elevators Due to Fall Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15102The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15102. https://recallregister.com/product/1938-child-s-catastrophic-brain-injury-prompts-recall-of-residential-elevat/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15102 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15102?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15102?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 240