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Another Child Critically Injured in Home Elevator Accident in St. Petersburg, Florida

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Tragically, yet another child is in critical condition as a result of a residential elevator accident.  According to news reports, the incident happened last night around 7:30 p.m. at a home in the 800 block of Brightwaters Boulevard in St. Petersburg, Florida. Emergency crews found the child stuck between floors in the home’s elevator… Read More »

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Home Elevator Companies Issue Recalls! 

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

As reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday, three elevator companies issued a recall of their residential elevators in an effort to address the known hazards their elevators pose to children. The companies are Bella Elevator, Inclinator and Savaria, and it is estimated the recall will target approximately 69,000 elevators presently installed in homes…. Read More »

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UPDATE: Response of Vrbo, Airbnb, and TripAdvisor to CPSC

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Following the recent tragic death in a home elevator in North Carolina, the CPSC last week sent a letter to a number of vacation rental businesses urging them to notify all renters of the dangers of home elevators and to require elevator inspections of all future listings of homes with elevators.  As reported by… Read More »

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UPDATE: CPSC Urges Vacation Rental Business To Disable Home Elevators

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

For the first time ever, the CPSC issued a press release urging vacation rental businesses to immediately disable home elevators until they have been properly inspected.  The letter that was issued earlier today to companies such as AirBnB, Vrbo, TripAdvisor and others, follows the recent death of a 7-year-old boy from Ohio who died… Read More »

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HUGE VICTORY! CPSC Sues ThyssenKrupp Access to Force Full Recall & Repairs of Home Elevators

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

On July 7, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it was taking the rare step of filing a lawsuit against ThyssenKrupp Access in an effort to force the home elevator manufacturer to issue a full recall and provide free repairs to fix thousands of defective home elevators.  ThyssenKrupp Access is part… Read More »

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Boston Woman Killed in Elevator Accident

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Tragically, on Monday evening another person lost their life as a result of an elevator accident.  According to news reports, on September 14, 2020, a 38-year-old woman died as a result of a falling elevator at her apartment building at 1140 Commonwealth Avenue in the neighborhood of Allston in Boston, MA.  According to reports, the… Read More »

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Washington D.C. Woman Killed in Elevator Accident

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Again, how many people have to die or suffer catastrophic injuries before the elevator industry takes action?  As most of us are sheltering in place in our homes, yet another person has lost their life as a result of a residential elevator accident.  According to news reports, on Sunday, March 29, 2020, a D.C. woman… Read More »

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Man Killed in Elevator Accident in Guntersville, Alabama

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

Yesterday, yet another person lost their life as a result of an elevator accident.  According to news reports, on January 6, 2020, a 36-year-old man died as a result of what was described as a “falling elevator” at the Pilgrim’s Pride chicken processing plant in Guntersville, Alabama. While no information has been released as… Read More »

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Child Entrapment Elevator Accident in Cottonwood Heights, Utah

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

The question we have for the elevator industry is simple: “How many?” As many were enjoying time with family and friends this Thanksgiving, a family in Cottonwood Heights, Utah was experiencing a horrific tragedy that no family should have to endure. A 3-year-old child was entrapped and crushed in a residential elevator. According to… Read More »

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Canadian Tourist Files Escalator Accident Lawsuit Against Washington, D.C. Metro

By Cash Krugler Fredericks |

A Canadian tourist has recently filed an escalator accident lawsuit against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in Washington, D.C., accusing the entity of failing to properly maintain its escalators after the plaintiff suffered a serious and life-altering injury while visiting the city in 2012. According to the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District… Read More »

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