Residential elevator StrikeLock devices may let the cab move with doors open
StrikeLock hoistway door locking devices for residential elevators are recalled because they can allow the elevator cab to move with a landing door open, posing a fall hazard.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Risk-of-harm product where an interlock may fail to prevent cab movement with a door open, with no incidents or injuries reported, which the rubric caps at High.
Plain-English summary
The StrikeLock hoistway door locking device, used to secure a residential elevator hoistway landing door, is being recalled. The silver device is installed into the landing door jamb. About 450 units are affected.
The 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 from fall and injury hazards. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
The devices were sold by Residential Elevators and authorised elevator dealers nationwide from April 2024 through March 2026 for about $1,000.
Consumers should immediately stop using residential elevator systems where StrikeLock hoistway door locking devices are installed and contact Residential Elevators or their local dealer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Residential Elevators StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device
- Affected units
- 450
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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