LEIA and its members place great importance on safety.
In providing these notices on this web page the Association, acting on behalf of its members, demonstrates a proactive approach to achieving the highest standards of product safety.
Should you require further information, please contact the Association on 020 79353013.
Any corrective action should only be undertaken by a competent Lift or Escalator engineer as appropriate.
Please note the Association does not hold available advice relating to non-member products nor is it responsible for accuracy of the information provided in Product Information Notices.
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| 2024-05-16 | HSE Safety Notice – Service lifts in offshore and onshore Wind Turbines | Download |
| 2024-04-16 | VIMEC Stairlift battery product recall | Download |
| 2023-03-24 | Kleemann Lifts UK – Safety Information – UControl Inverter/Drive | Download |
| 2023-03-15 | Stannah TB190 Midilift Earthing Tab | Download |
| 2023-03-02 | Kleemann Lifts UK – Safety Information – LED Supply Unit | Download |
| 2022-01-28 | Stannah TB178 Midilift Multifloor Unexpected Movement | Download |
| 2022-01-27 | Kleemann Lifts UK – Safety information – replaces 18 January 2022 | Download |
| 2021-11-18 | Sicor – MR14 geared drives | Download |
| 2021-08-16 | LEIA – Generic notice to owners and maintainers of lifting platform landing door locks | Download |
| 2021-08-16 | Vimec – E10 Lifting Platform Maintenance Bulletin | Download |
| 2021-06-01 | Fermator – Potential Electric Shock from Fermator Door Motor Pre VVVF4+ (Hardware < Version 020813) | Download |
| 2021-04-09 | Kleemann Lifts UK – Fuji Frenic-lift LM2A series inverter – replaces 29 March 2021 | Download |
| 2020-04-21 | A&A – DRK-EX door release keys | Download |
| 2019-12-06 | LEIA – Stop switches | Download |
| 2019-11-30 | Ziehl-Abegg type ZAS0 ZAS1 ZAS2 and ZAS3 elevator machines | Download |
| 2019-07-12 | Garaventa Notice of product recall Rigert Pegasus | Download |
| 2019-07-12 | Garaventa Notice of product recall Garaventa Lift XII | Download |
| 2019-03-18 | HSE – Platform Lifts (vertical lifting platforms or lifts for people with impaired mobility). Risk of falls from height to employees, workers and members of the public | Download |
| 2019-02-28 | LEIA – Accessible Goods-Only Lifts (AGOLs) with no safety gear | Download |
| 2018-09-03 | Lester Controls – Almega 2 power relay card | Download |
| 2018-05-11 | ThyssenKrupp Elevator UK Ltd – Check of side beams on car sling TCS 25 manufactured 1999-2007 | Download |
| 2017-12-12 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Technical Bulletin – MP0023A – False Ceiling Stoppers on MP Lifts | Download |
| 2016-09-26 | LEIA – Dangers of door edges opening landing doors | Download |
| 2015-06-23 | LEIA – Dangers of not following manufacturers brake instructions | Download |
| 2015-06-17 | Minivator – Minivator 2000 Stairlift | Download |
| 2015-06-11 | Schindler Ltd – New type of grease and new re-greasing process on Schindler gearless machines | Download |
| 2014-04-29 | HSE summary of an accident involving a paternoster in the Netherlands | Download |
| 2013-10-11 | LEIA – Existing homelifts, risk of overloading upper floor aperture infill panels | Download |
| 2013-04-23 | SEC Hydraulic main switch – automatic rescue operation | Download |
| 2013-04-08 | Cord Controls Ltd – Cord controller inspection circuit | Download |
| 2013-03-12 | LEIA – Dangers of over-riding door locks | Download |
| 2012-07-13 | Stannah Ltd – Stannah Midlift SL Pit Prop Instructions for Short Travel | Download |
| 2012-07-13 | Stannah Ltd – Stannah Midlift XL + Guide Brackets | Download |
| 2012-06-18 | Otis Ltd – Manual Recovery Operation wiring examination | Download |
| 2012-03-23 | Bucher Hydraulics – Orion Alpha Hydraulic Power Units / High Pressure Circuit | Download |
| 2012-01-31 | Otis Ltd – New Commercial Escalators (NCE) or New Commercial Trav-o-lators® (NCT) | Download |
| 2012-01-13 | Dewhurst plc – VL10, VL20, VL30 & VL60 Gatelocks | Download |
| 2011-11-25 | Kone Plc – Preventitive Maintenance of Counterweight Pulleys | Download |
| 2011-11-10 | LiftStore Ltd – Faulty Phase Failure Device | Download |
| 2011-09-07 | Oakland Excelsior – 2:1 Hydraulic Cantilever Lifts Rope Pick Up Tube | Download |
| 2011-07-19 | Schindler Smart MRL – Potential Problem with Counterweight Upper Yoke | Download |
| 2011-07-12 | Schindler Ltd – QKS Telescopic Doors Missing Emergency Coupling | Download |
| 2011-02-02 | Otis Ltd – Overspeed Governor Tension Weight Switch | Download |
| 2010-12-15 | LiftStore Ltd – VL30, VL31, VL60, VL61 Gatelock – Safety Alert | Download |
| 2010-11-17 | Schindler Ltd – Preventive Maintenance Measures | Download |
| 2010-09-29 | Otis Ltd – Machine Brake Switches | Download |
| 2010-07-05 | Stannah Lifts – Updated advice : Pawl Device & Replacement VMD Valves | Download |
| 2010-03-01 | Otis Ltd – Safety Bulletin (replaces Otis Safety Bulletin 27-3-2007 | Download |
| 2010-02-01 | Stannah Lifts – MRLi – Hydraulic Passenger Lift, Installation of Pawl Device for Prevention of Unintended Movement | Download |
| 2009-08-26 | GAL Two Panel Side Opening Landing Door Spring Closer | Download |
| 2009-08-21 | Stannah Lifts – MRLi – Hydraulic Passenger Lift, Installation of Pawl Device for Prevention of Unintended Movement | Download |
| 2009-04-29 | Stannah Ltd – 250/260 Stairlifts with Curved Rails | Download |
| 2009-03-24 | Schindler Ltd – Schindler Geared Machines W200 & W250 with Bottom Drive Pedestal Bearing | Download |
| 2008-08-08 | ThyssenKrupp Elevator UK Ltd – Reports of Broken Lower Guide Shoe Supports on their Galaxy MRL Range of Lifts | Download |
| 2008-05-09 | Shorts Industries Ltd – Safety Bulletin – Machine Beam Support Sheet | Download |
| 2008-03-05 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Safety Bulletin Welded floor assemblies | Download |
| 2008-01-10 | Stannah Ltd – Potential Hazard Created when Excessive Wear of the Seat Swivel Lock is caused by the Manual Swivel Lever not being Full Depressed when the Chair is Swivelled | Download |
| 2007-10-10 | E A Foulds Ltd – Down Contactor Failure | Download |
| 2007-09-21 | Meditek Ltd – Potential safety issue concerning the incorrect installation of the seat fixing bolts on the Meditek range of stairlifts | Download |
| 2007-09-14 | HSE – Safety Issue with Platform Lifts. | Download |
| 2007-03-27 | ThyssenKrupp Elevator UK Ltd – Potential Safety Problem where a Thyssen-Krupp W263B Gear Unit was Installed in a bottom Drive Configuration | Download |
| 2007-03-27 | Evans Lifts Ltd – Evans Machine Brake – Superseded by 01/03/2010 | Download |
| 2007-03-04 | Otis Ltd – OVF Drives, on Units without Brake Switches Fitted | Download |
| 2007-01-23 | E A Foulds Ltd – Flameproof Gate locks | Download |
| 2006-11-03 | Otis Ltd – Late Door Re-opening during acceleration – MCS 312 | Download |
| 2006-08-25 | HSE – Fatality During Lift Refurbishment | Download |
| 2006-08-08 | Hollister Whitney Elevator Corp – Safety Bulletin | Download |
| 2006-06-16 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Safety Bulletin Re Hydraulic Passenger Lifts with 2.1 Roping | Download |
| 2006-05-24 | Schindler- Type W200 & W250 geared machined | Download |
| 2006-03-10 | Stannah Ltd – In connection with Necessary Safety Modification to their 230 Swivel Lock | Download |
| 2005-08-11 | Kone Plc – MX Brake maintenance instruction update | Download |
| 2004-10-08 | Schindler Ltd – Anti-climb barriers on Schindler escalators and passenger conveyors – incorrect adjustment | Download |
| 2004-08-23 | Bucher Hydraulics – The need to maintain oil filters in a clean condition and Safety Relays | Download |
| 2004-05-12 | Windcrest – Modification to the interconnection between the Windcrest ‘Liftalert@system and the lift controller | Download |
| 2004-02-20 | Stannah- Up-Dated Bulletin of notice sent 22 August 2003 reference bracket failure | Download |
| 2003-12-17 | Schindler Ltd – Keighley relay control systems with miniature 4-pole relays | Download |
| 2003-08-22 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Hydraulic passenger lifts with 2-1 roping arrangement – Bracket failure | Download |
| 2003-06-03 | Bucher Hydraulics – Beringer LRV Valve | Download |
| 2003-06-03 | The UK Lift Co Ltd – CIBES 5000-7000 Adjacent Entry Less Abled Access Platforms | Download |
| 2003-04-04 | Quality Lift Products Ltd – Technical Bulletin 22 – HLH Control Panel | Download |
| 2002-11-22 | Shorts Lifts – Safety Bulletin – BKG Service Lifts Machine Room Floor & Tool Tray | Download |
| 2002-06-28 | Schindler Ltd – Technical Safety Bulletin – Deve Car Top Inspection Control | Download |
| 2002-05-17 | Stannah Microlift Ltd – 300kg Trollylifts | Download |
| 2002-01-04 | Stannah Lifts – Technical Bulletin System 21 Lifts Manufactured Prior to 1995 | Download |
| 2001-11-30 | Otis Ltd – Express Gearless Unit, Brake Wiring | Download |
| 2001-10-05 | Bucher Hydraulics – Electronic Card ELEV-1 to ELRV-1 | Download |
| 2001-09-28 | Otis Ltd – Evans Controller Fitted with Eurotherm Inverter | Download |
| 2001-08-10 | Stannah Lifts – Technical Bulletin – Safety Systems 21- Structure Supported Model | Download |
| 2001-07-30 | Lifteknic Ltd – Lifteknic Car Top control Stations | Download |
| 2001-07-27 | Otis Ltd – Brake Maintenance on Express Geared Machines | Download |
| 2001-07-20 | Schindler Ltd – Schindler Gears W200 & W250 | Download |
| 2001-07-09 | Thyssen Lift & Escalators- Hammond & Champness Sheperd Home Lifts Models 36 (Junior) & Model 42 (Senior) | Download |
| 2001-07-09 | Thyssen Lift & Escalators – Hammond & Champness – Type 42 Home Lift | Download |
| 2001-06-06 | Dewhurst Plc – Dewhurst VL Series Gatelocks | Download |
| 2001-03-02 | Stannah Homelift – Concertina Panels | Download |
| 2001-02-02 | Otis Ltd – Safety Alert – Otis 10 ATL Geared Machines | Download |
| 2000-11-24 | Cable Lift Installations Ltd – Safety Warning Notice- Installation instruction (version 4) for the ORONA PA-V3F Door Operator | Download |
| 2000-11-02 | Schindler Ltd – Schindler gears W200 and W250 | Download |
| 2000-09-29 | Brooks Stairlifts Ltd – Technical Bulletin ‘Lincoin’ Stairlift | Download |
| 2000-09-29 | Bison Bede Ltd – Technical Bulletin Stand & Perch Stairlifts | Download |
| 2000-03-21 | Bison Bede Ltd – Classic Curved Stairlift | Download |
| 1999-11-11 | E.A.Foulds – Disc Brake Springs | Download |
| 1999-10-26 | Otis Plc – 5C, 8C and 14D Safety Gears | Download |
| 1999-07-19 | Thyssen Lifts & Escalators – Haushahn BF66 Safety Gear | Download |
| 1999-02-23 | Stannah Stairlifts – Safety Bulletin | Download |
| 1998-11-24 | Liftwise Ltd – Corrective Active Notice HS-502A | Download |
| 1998-09-11 | Schindler – RF1, GK1 or GK2 Safety Gear on Installation using I14 Guide Shoes | Download |
| 1998-06-19 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Type DV and ADT Doors with Curtain of Light Safety Edge | Download |
| 1998-01-27 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Modification to Marryat & Scott Electro Hydraulic F.A.P.B., Two Floor U.S.E. Pump and Maxton valve | Download |
| 1997-09-12 | E A Foulds Ltd – Flameproof Lock | Download |
| 1997-02-14 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Type MR12 Brake Bow Arms | Download |
| 1997-02-13 | Schindler Ltd – BS11 Motorised Brake | Download |
| 1996-09-27 | Gimson Stairlifts Ltd – Cirrus Model Through Floor Domestic Lift | Download |
| 1996-09-13 | Lifts Ltd – Model GL 229 & 228 – Requirement for Modification Fitting of Halfen Bolts – Stannan Straight Stairlifts | Download |
| 1996-08-05 | Hammond & Champness – Single Speed SAPB Controllers | Download |
| 1996-08-05 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Safety Advice Notice – Vertical rached microprocessor controller | Download |
| 1996-06-07 | Evans Lifts Ltd& Otis Handling – Wheelchair Lifts | Download |
| 1996-06-04 | Liftmaterial Ltd – Reported Problem on Montanari Divertor Pulleys | Download |
| 1996-05-17 | Liftmaterial Ltd – Sassi Brake Type 3040 supplied before 1 October 1993 additional page to previousreport | Download |
| 1996-05-13 | Liftmaterial Ltd – Sassi Brake Type 3040 supplied before 1 October 1993 | Download |
| 1996-04-10 | Liftmaterials Ltd & Guideline Ltd – Reported problems on Montanari Divertor Pulleys | Download |
| 1996-03-08 | Dewhurst Plc – Electromagnetic Brakes Technical Bulletin L.130 | Download |
| 1996-02-20 | Kone Lifts Ltd- TMS600 Control Systems – Short Circuited Landing Call Light Feed | Download |
| 1996-01-17 | The Express Lift Co Ltd – Express Lifts Co Ltd, Gearless Machine Brake Coil Terminations | Download |
| 1996-01-12 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Kone ADX2 Car Doors, Safety Note SN 03.13.03 | Download |
| 1995-12-14 | Highfields Gears Ltd – Highfield Lift Winding package fitted with Johnson-Elevanja Pin Mounted Brake | Download |
| 1995-06-16 | Dewhurst – Type CGS Car Gate Switch (L132) | Download |
| 1995-05-05 | Guideline Installations Ltd & Liftmaterial – Reported problem on Montanari Divertor Pulleys | Download |
| 1995-03-13 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Intermediate Guide Fixing for Goods Lifts | Download |
| 1994-11-21 | The Express Lift Co Ltd – Diamon H Type Toggle Switches | Download |
| 1994-07-26 | Kone Lifts Ltd – ADX 1 Centre Opening Car Doors, Safety Note | Download |
| 1994-07-21 | Stannah Lifts Ltd – Hydraulic Lift Rope Diverter Pulley | Download |
| 1994-06-28 | Kone Lifts Ltd – ADX Landing Door locks, supplemental to previous circular | Download |
| 1994-04-22 | Oakland Elevators Ltd – Ceiling Tray Locks | Download |
| 1994-03-31 | Oaklands Elevators Ltd – Safety Gear Rope Snagging | Download |
| 1994-02-18 | Kone Lifts Ltd – ADX Landing Door Locks | Download |
| 1994-01-21 | The Express Lift Co Ltd – Express ‘C’ Machine Brake Lever Pivot Pins A & P Stevens Landing Door Lock | Download |
| 1993-11-26 | The Express Lift Co Ltd – Alois Kasper Gears | Download |
| 1993-10-18 | Hammond & Champness Ltd- G70 Overspeed Governor | Download |
| 1993-09-24 | Otic Plc – Otis Type 10 15 ATL Machine Brakes | Download |
| 1993-09-10 | Schindler Ltd – Keighley Lifts Ltd Lock Cam Return Spring | Download |
| 1993-09-10 | Evans Lifts Ltd – Wadsworth Type 72 Lock & Retractable Lock Beak | Download |
| 1993-07-26 | Evans Lifts Ltd – Evans ZM516 Landing Door Locks | Download |
| 1993-05-20 | Evans Lifts Ltd – Wadsworth Type EM72 Locks, Safety Problem | Download |
| 1993-05-04 | Express Lift Co Ltd Safety Bulletin Haushahn Type AM Gear Units | Download |
| 1993-04-22 | Express Lift Co Ltd – C. Haushahn Type AM Gear Units | Download |
| 1993-04-01 | Dewhurst PLC -Safety Bulletin Lift Technical Bulletin No.L.131 | Download |
| 1993-03-19 | Webster Drives Ltd – Safety Bulletin 160 Unit | Download |
| 1993-02-04 | Dewhurst – Torpedo Rope Release Device Type LCT (L128) | Download |
| 1993-01-08 | Lift Material (GB) Ltd – Safety Bulletin Renewing Traction Sheaves on Astor Gears | Download |
| 1992-12-10 | Evans Ltd – Report on Fatal Accident | Download |
| 1992-12-08 | Kone Lifts Ltd – Safety Bulletin Safety Check on Synchronisation of ADX 2 Panel Side Opening Doors | Download |
| 1992-08-14 | Gimson Stairlifts Ltd – Safety Bulletin W J Furse & Furse Stairlifts, Models 103 & 185 | Download |
| 1992-03-16 | Schindler Ltd – Safety Bulletin Sheave Shaft Cracks due to Fatigue | Download |
| 1991-11-29 | Hammond & Champness – Safety Bulletin Type DC 68 Landing Door Interlock Equipment | Download |
| 1991-10-11 | Dewhurst plc – Safety Bulletin Dewhurst Electromagnetic Brakes Techncial Bulletin No. L.130 | Download |
| 1991-10-01 | Express Type – Safety Bulletin Express Type ‘D’ and ‘E’ Gears | Download |
| 1991-09-30 | Express Lift Co Ltd – Gearless Machines Brake Lever Pivot Pins | Download |
| 1991-06-28 | David Brown Radicon Ltd – Safety Bulletin Gear Unit | Download |
| 1990-10-09 | Renold Gears – Safety Notice Renold Gears/Holroyd HL Lift Gear Units | Download |
| 1990-02-09 | Hammond & Champness – Safety Bulletin Etchells, Congdon & Muir Type No 4 Gear Box | Download |
| 1990-01-04 | Marryat & Scott Ltd – Safety Bulletin Type EY1300 Lift Machines | Download |