CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported
CPSC recall 22221. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior hoistway door and the elevator car door or gate and suffer serious injury or death if the elevator is called to another floor.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Homeowners should immediately contact TKA for a free inspection and free installation of the free space guard(s). Alternatively, TKA will provide inspection and installation instructions directly to homeowners who do not wish to have an installer come into their home.
CPSC recall 22221 has the recall date 14 Sep 2022. The notice names the firm ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing. The recall has about 16,800 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 | There have been three incidents involving these elevators, including a 2-year old child who died in 2017 and a 2010 incident that left a 3-year old child permanently disabled. |
|---|---|
| Units | 16,800 |
| Remedy options | Inspect, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves home or residential elevators under a variety of TKA-owned model names, including Chaparral, Destiny, LEV, LEV II, LEV II Builder, Rise, Volant, Windsor, Independence, and Flexi-Lift that TKA manufactured and sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012. |
| Product | thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Residential Elevators, About 16,800 residential elevators, sold for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation |
| Sold at | Sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012 for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation. |
| Manufacturer | ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC; thyssenkrupp Access Corp; Access Industries; National Wheel-O-Vator |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 16,800Median 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 ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2012 | Residential Elevators Recalled for Repair by ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22221The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22221. https://recallregister.com/product/9392-cpsc-thyssenkrupp-access-corp-settle-lawsuit-firm-to-conduct-recall-to/. 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 22221 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been three incidents involving these elevators, including a 2-year old child who died in 2017 and a 2010 incident that left a 3-year old child permanently disabled.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sold to dealers for installation in homes between approximately 1996 and 2012 for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22221?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Inspect, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22221?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 16,800 residential elevators, sold for between $15,000 and $25,000 for a two-landing installation