Residential Elevators Recalls Home Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
CPSC recall 22199. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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 and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator is called to another floor.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact Residential Elevators, Inc. for instructions on how to measure for space guards to correct any hazardous gap. Space guards will be provided free of charge and assistance with space guard installation will be provided upon request.
CPSC recall 22199 has the recall date 11 Aug 2022. The notice names the firm Residential Elevators. The recall has about 31,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2022 has 5,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment.
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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 | Residential Elevators, Inc. is aware of one incident involving one of its residential elevators, installed by an independent installer, that resulted in a serious spinal injury to a child. |
|---|---|
| Units | 31,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Residential Elevators, Inc. residential elevator models Easy Rider, Horizon Lift, Luxury Lift, Luxury Lift Hydraulic, Luxury Lift Traction and RE. The Residential Elevators brand name is printed on the light in the operating panel inside the elevator cab. The elevators are used in consumers' homes. |
| Product | Residential Elevators, About 31,000 |
| Sold at | Directly to consumers and by authorized dealers nationwide from 1986 through July 2022 for between $20,000 and $35,000 including installation. |
| Manufacturer | Residential Elevators, Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 31,000Median of 2022: 5,400
- CPSC recalls of 2022
- 292
- Recalls of 2022 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- 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 |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Residential Elevators Recalls Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| 29 Mar 2018 | Residential Elevators Recalls to Inspect Elevators Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22199The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22199. https://recallregister.com/product/9370-residential-elevators-recalls-home-elevators-due-to-child-entrapment-h/. 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 22199 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Residential Elevators, Inc. is aware of one incident involving one of its residential elevators, installed by an independent installer, that resulted in a serious spinal injury to a child.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Directly to consumers and by authorized dealers nationwide from 1986 through July 2022 for between $20,000 and $35,000 including installation.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22199?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22199?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 31,000