CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

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.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • January 11, 2022

Inclinator Company of America Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

This recall involves Inclinator residential elevators manufactured from 1979 through 2021. Models include: Winding Drum (450 - 1,000 lb.), Hydraulic Drive, Chain Drive, Traction Drive and Overhead Cable Drum. Serial numbers are located on the elevator controllers, stamped on the rails, or on the outside of the drum for Winding Drum units. The elevators are used in consumers' homes.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should keep unsupervised young children away from the recalled residential elevators and contact the manufacturers 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 on request.

Contact Information

Inclinator Company toll-free at 833-620-2949 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.home-elevator-door-gap.com or www.inclinator.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Inclinator residential elevators and parts were sold through a network of authorized dealers and, occasionally, directly to consumers from January 1979 through December 2021 for between approximately $20,000 and $35,000 including installation.
Injuries
None reported
Manufacturer
Inclinator Company of America Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa.
Remedy
Repair
Recall Number
22046

Product Information

Product Name
Inclinator residential elevators
Number of Units
About 39,300
Manufacturer Name
Inclinator Company of America Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa.
Manufactured In
United States

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 833-620-2949
Website www.home-elevator-door-gap.com
Full Contact Information

Inclinator Company toll-free at 833-620-2949 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.home-elevator-door-gap.com or www.inclinator.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.