Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
CPSC recall 22234. 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 Cambridge Elevating 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 22234 has the recall date 29 Sep 2022. The notice names the firm Cambridge Elevating. The recall has about 1,700 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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,700 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Cambridge Elevating residential elevator models Elmira and Heritage. The Cambridge Elevating brand name is located on the controller. The elevators are used in consumers' homes. |
| Product | Residential elevators, About 1,700 |
| Sold at | Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation. |
| Manufacturer | Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada |
| Made in | Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,700Median 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 Cambridge Elevating
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2019 | Cambridge Elevating Recalls Home Elevators Due to Fall Hazard |
| 19 Mar 2015 | Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22234The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22234. https://recallregister.com/product/9405-cambridge-elevating-residential-elevators-recalled-due-to-child-entrap/. 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 22234 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cambridge Elevating and authorized residential elevator dealers nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 for between $12,000 and $60,000 including installation.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22234?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22234?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,700