[{"RecallID":7821,"RecallNumber":"16238","RecallDate":"2016-08-03T00:00:00","Description":"This recall involves all residential elevators with plastic electro mechanical door locks. The EMDLs are installed as part of a complete residential elevator system. Locks included in this recall have a plastic generation 1, 2, 3 or 4 latch and keeper attached to the upper corner on the elevator side of each landing door. A UL or ETL label affixed to the bottom of the EMDL box has \"Porta Inc.\" printed on it.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Porta-Recalls-Residential-Elevators","Title":"Porta Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Serious Fall Hazard","ConsumerContact":"Consumers should contact their elevator service company. Consumers can also contact Porta Inc. toll-free at 844-719-9037 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT Monday through Thursday or online at www.emiporta.com and click on “Important Product Safety Notice” for more information. Consumers also can email the firm at emdlinfo@emiporta.com.","LastPublishDate":"2016-08-03T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Residential elevators with electro mechanical door locks (EMDLs)","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Elevators","CategoryID":"68234","NumberOfUnits":"About 60,000"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238a.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. molded plastic EMDL latch"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238b.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. molded plastic EMDL latch"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238c.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. box containing molded plastic EMDL keeper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238d.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. box containing molded plastic EMDL keeper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238e.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. EMDL latch and keeper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238f.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. EMDL latch and keeper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238g.jpg","Caption":"Porta Inc. EMDL latch and keeper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238h.jpg","Caption":"Label affixed to the bottom of the EMDL cover"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16238.16238i.jpg","Caption":"Label affixed to the bottom of the EMDL cover"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"The firm has received two reports of lock failure. No injuries have been reported."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Porta Inc., of Arlington Heights, Ill.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Elevator manufacturers nationwide from January 2005 through December 2011 for between $20,000 and $40,000.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"United States"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The plastic locks can allow the landing door to open before the elevator car arrives, posing a serious fall hazard to consumers attempting to board the elevator.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using elevators equipped with the electro mechanical door locks and contact their elevator service company to have the plastic locks replaced with metal parts."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Replace"}]}]