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Fall / CollapseSeptember 20, 2012CPSC #12750

Residential Elevators Recalled for Repair by ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing Due to Fall Hazard

Product
Elevators
Units affected
670
Remedy
contact manufacturer

What was recalled

This recall involves LEV II, Volant and Rise residential elevators. The elevators were installed in residences with three or more floors. The elevator's four-digit model number is part of the longer serial number. Model numbers included in this recall are "RLWL" for the LEV II, "RLGL" for the Volant and "RLRC" for the Rise. The model/serial number is printed in the owner's manual and at the top of the elevator's controller, which is mounted at the top of the elevator in the hoistway or shaft.

Hazard

The elevator's door can unlock and open at a landing with no elevator car present, exposing the elevator shaft and posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Injuries

None reported

Made in

United States

Where it was sold

  • Elevator dealers from December 2010 through August 2012 for between $16,000 and $26,000 installed.

Photos

Recalled residential elevator
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