Hazard
5 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.
Of the 5 child entrapment recalls we have scored against our rubric, 2 (40%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 3 (60%) are Severe.
Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all child entrapment recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.
A recall can carry multiple tags — a Listeria recall might also be tagged ready-to-eat and undeclared-allergen. Use the full-text search if you want to combine hazard tags with brand or category filters.
Custom Elevator is recalling residential elevators due to a hazardous gap between the exterior landing door and interior car door that can trap young children. One child died from entrapment in July 2021.
Cambridge Elevating residential elevators may have a hazardous gap between exterior and interior doors that can trap young children, posing a risk of serious injury or death when the elevator moves. About 1,700 units sold nationwide from 1991 through August 2022 are affected.
ThyssenKrupp Access Corp. is recalling about 16,800 residential elevators sold between 1996 and 2012 due to an entrapment hazard. Children can become trapped in the gap between exterior and interior doors, resulting in serious injury or death; one child death has been reported.
Residential Elevators, Inc. is recalling about 31,000 home elevators sold since 1986 because young children can become trapped between the exterior and interior doors, risking serious injury or death.
Bella residential elevators pose a risk of child entrapment between exterior and interior doors. Young children can become trapped and suffer serious injuries or death when the elevator moves to another floor.