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Otis Elevator recently announced a recall on their Otis and CemcoLift Private Residence Elevators as children can become entrapped in the space between the exterior landing (hoistway) door and the interior elevator car door or gate. This safety alert can easily be repaired by means of the installation of a space guard to eliminate the gap between the two doors. Typical scenario depicting a child trapped between an exterior landing door and an interior car door. If you believe that your elevators may be subject to this hazardous condition, please contact us for an inspection at 800-220-4046 or info@kencorelevator.com
Recently the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an important ruling on an elevator case that is likely to impact future cases involving elevator injury claims. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that, “Res ipsa loquitur is an equitable doctrine that allows, in appropriate circumstances, a permissive inference of negligence to be drawn against a party who exercises exclusive control of an instrumentality that malfunctions and caused injury to another. While no current national standard or state law requires this 3D electronic sensing edge and your elevators can safely and appropriately operate without it, the purchase and installation of this state-of-the-art device may limit possible future incidents and, therefore, reduce potential claims. Please note that although your current elevator door re-opening systems comply with all current national, state and local standards and codes, you nonetheless have the option of supplementing your system with the additional features provided by the new 3D electronic sensing edges.
While building owners and managers hold a great responsibility to their tenants and visitors, it is important to remember that everyone plays a key part in keeping us all safe from COVID-19. Elevator passengers should be prepared to wear a mask, limit the number of passengers inside the cabin, load the elevator in a checkerboard pattern facing forward, avoid conversations, and allow the person nearest the button panel to select everyone’s destination floors, using a tissue, a keyring or similar. During difficult times, innovation drives new development, and we have several creative solutions available to ease the minds of elevator passengers and building operators. There are several solutions available to allow passengers to avoid touching the buttons including mobile app connectivity, automated floor access, and touch free sensor buttons.
Elevators need regular and systematic maintenance to ensure that the entire system is running smoothly. By spotting these early signs you can alert your elevator maintenance provider before they cause a service interruption and lead to expensive repairs. If you notice a difference in the operation of the elevators doors due to opening or closing slower, it is usually a sign that they door system needs to be checked and repaired. To minimize service interruptions, it is always helpful to be vigilant to the above noted potential warning signs that your elevator is in need of service and repair.