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Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard

Recalled March 19, 2015 · CPSC recall 15102 · Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts

Hazard

The elevator can operate while the gate door is open, posing a crushing hazard.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 240

Incidents / injuries

Coastal Carolina Elevators has received three reports of incidents with the elevators, including one injury that resulted in a catastrophic brain injury to a 10-year-old boy from Baltimore, Md.

Description

This recall involves Elmira Hydraulic residential hydraulic elevators. The elevators were installed in homes with multiple floors. They have a manual accordion-style car gate door with vinyl laminate inserts and a control panel with up and down buttons, light switch, telephone, emergency stop button and power failure light. "Cambridge Elevating" is printed on the elevator's push button panel.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled elevators and contact Coastal Carolina Elevator for a free repair.

Contact

Coastal Carolina Elevators collect at (843) 399-6545 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or at www.coastalcarolinaelevators.com and click on the Recall tab at the top of the page (effective April 6, 2015).

Product

Residential hydraulic elevators

Manufacturer(s)

Cambridge Elevating, of Canada

Distributed by

Coastal Carolina Elevators LLC, formerly Seaside Elevator LLC, of Little River, S.C.

Retailers

Coastal Carolina Elevators through residential contractors and home builders, including DRHorton, in South Carolina from January 2006 through December 2009 for between $16,000 and $25,000.

Made in

Canada

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →