Porta Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Serious Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16238. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plastic locks can allow the landing door to open before the elevator car arrives, posing a serious fall hazard to consumers attempting to board the elevator.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using elevators equipped with the electro mechanical door locks and contact their elevator service company to have the plastic locks replaced with metal parts.
CPSC recall 16238 has the recall date 3 Aug 2016. The notice names the firm Porta. The recall has about 60,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Elevators.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received two reports of lock failure. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 60,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves all residential elevators with plastic electro mechanical door locks. The EMDLs are installed as part of a complete residential elevator system. Locks included in this recall have a plastic generation 1, 2, 3 or 4 latch and keeper attached to the upper corner on the elevator side of each landing door. A UL or ETL label affixed to the bottom of the EMDL box has "Porta Inc." printed on it. |
| Product | Residential elevators with electro mechanical door locks (EMDLs), About 60,000, Elevators |
| Sold at | Elevator manufacturers nationwide from January 2005 through December 2011 for between $20,000 and $40,000. |
| Manufacturer | Porta Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Elevators
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 60,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Elevators
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Porta
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16238The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16238. https://recallregister.com/product/7821-porta-recalls-residential-elevators-due-to-serious-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 16238 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports of lock failure. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Elevator manufacturers nationwide from January 2005 through December 2011 for between $20,000 and $40,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16238?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16238?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 60,000