Residential Elevators Recalls Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 20779. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The elevator cab can rise unexpectedly to the top of the elevator shaft and abruptly stop, posing an impact hazard to any occupants in the elevator cab.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Residential Elevators to schedule a free repair. All affected elevators must be repaired, including elevators that have been inspected as part of the firm's March 29, 2018 recall. Some elevators may have already received the new CPSC approved remedy for this recall. Residential Elevators is able to determine whether a residential elevator is included in this recall by the consumer's street address. Residential Elevators is contacting all known purchasers with affected elevators to schedule a free repair.
CPSC recall 20779 has the recall date 10 Sep 2020. The notice names the firm Residential Elevators. The recall has about 6,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has confirmed eight reports of a failure in the motor gearbox assembly. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 6,300 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves traction residential elevators with models LLT-952, LLT-953, LLT-954 and LLT-955 shipped and installed between January 2014 and April 2017. The recalled elevators are used in consumers' homes. "Residential Elevators" is printed on the light in the operating panel inside the elevator cab. |
| Product | Traction elevators, About 6,300 |
| Sold at | Residential Elevators' dealers and home builders nationwide from January 2014 through April 2017 for between $18,000 and $50,000. |
| Manufacturer | Residential Elevators Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,300Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Residential Elevators
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | Residential Elevators Recalls Elevator StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Injury Hazards |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Residential Elevators Recalls Home Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Residential Elevators Recalls to Inspect Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 20779The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 20779. https://recallregister.com/product/8900-residential-elevators-recalls-elevators-due-to-impact-hazard-recall-al/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 20779 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has confirmed eight reports of a failure in the motor gearbox assembly. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Residential Elevators' dealers and home builders nationwide from January 2014 through April 2017 for between $18,000 and $50,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20779?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20779?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,300