Residential Elevators Recalls Elevator StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Injury Hazards

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-450

Date. 2026-04-30

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). 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.

Action / remedy (official). 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.

Product. Residential Elevators StrikeLock Hoistway Door Locking Device

Identification details. 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.

Units. About 450

Incidents reported by CPSC. None reported

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Residential Elevators and authorized elevator dealers nationwide from April 2024 through March 2026 for about $1,000.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice