CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 16238
Residential elevators with electro mechanical door locks (EMDLs)
Published August 3, 2016 · Recall initiated: August 3, 2016
What's the hazard
The plastic locks can allow the landing door to open before the elevator car arrives, posing a serious fall hazard to consumers attempting to board the elevator.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using elevators equipped with the electro mechanical door locks and contact their elevator service company to have the plastic locks replaced with metal parts.
Recall details
- Brand
- Porta Inc., of Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Manufacturer
- Porta Inc., of Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Distributor
- Elevator manufacturers nationwide from January 2005 through December 2011 for between $20,000 and $40,000.
- Country
- US
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