Residential elevators with electro mechanical door locks (EMDLs)
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Porta has recalled all residential elevators equipped with plastic electro mechanical door locks (EMDLs) due to a hazard where the locks can allow landing doors to open before the elevator car arrives, creating a serious fall risk for people attempting to board. The affected locks are plastic generation 1, 2, 3, or 4 models installed at the upper corner on the elevator side of each landing door, identifiable by a UL or ETL label on the EMDL box printed with "Porta Inc."
According to the recall, affected consumers should immediately stop using elevators with these plastic locks and contact their elevator service company to have the plastic locks replaced with metal parts.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.