Safety Advocates Ask for Mandatory Safety Standard on Residential Elevators

Safety advocates have filed a petition with the Consumer Product Safety Commission asking the agency to set a mandatory standard on residential elevators, said CPSC in a Jan. 22 Federal Register notice (here). According to the petition filed by The Safety Institute, Carol Pollack-Nelson, and law firm Cash Krugler, excessive space between the doors of many home elevators can allow children to stick their head through, resulting in crushing injuries. They ask that CPSC issue a mandatory standard setting a maximum distance between the interior and exterior doors of residential elevators. Comments on the petition are due March 23.