Residential Elevators Elevator StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device recall: Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Injury Hazards
Official notice: Residential Elevators Recalls Elevator StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Injury Hazards
What happened
Residential Elevators Recalls Elevator StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Injury Hazards. Units affected: About 450.
Affected products
This recall involves the StrikeLock hoistway door locking device, used to secure a residential elevator hoistway landing door. The product is silver in color. The door locking device is installed into the landing door jamb and looks similar to a standard door latch plate. Sold at: Residential Elevators and authorized elevator dealers nationwide from April 2024 through March 2026 for about $1,000. Made in United States.
The risk
The elevator's StrikeLock hoistway door locking device can allow the elevator cab to move with a landing door open, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to fall and injury hazards. None reported
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the residential elevator systems where StrikeLock hoistway door locking devices are installed and contact Residential Elevators or the local elevator dealer that installed their residential elevator system to schedule a free repair of their StrikeLock hoistway door locking devices. Consumers should contact Residential Elevators or the local elevator dealer that installed their residential elevator system if they are uncertain whether their residential elevator has a StrikeLock hoistway door locking device installed. Contact Residential Elevators toll-free at 800-832-2004 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at StrikeLock@Residentialelevators.com, or online at www.residentialelevators.com/recall-information/strikelock-locking-device or www.residentialelevators.com and click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page for more information.
From the official CPSC notice.
This recall was published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). View the full official notice for complete details, affected product codes, and what to do next.
View the full official notice