Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

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 ser…

Recall #: 22234
Affected scope: About 1,700

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Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada recalled This recall involves Cambridge Elevating residential elevator models Elmira and Heritage.….

Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk o… was recalled by Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada in September 29, 2022. Reason: Young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interio…. Remedy: Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elev…. Verify recall #22234 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada issued this CPSC recall-Young children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interio….

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agency class: September 29, 2022
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #22234 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product 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.

Reason for recall

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, what to do

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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	22234
Date reported	September 29, 2022
Date initiated	September 29, 2022
Recalling firm	Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada
Affected scope	About 1,700
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact Cambridge Elevating In…

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼

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.. Recalled by Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada. Units affected: About 1,700.

Why was this product recalled? ▼

What should consumers do? ▼

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 29, 2022. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 22234.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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