# The door-gap hazard and its fixes

Lesson 2 of [Home elevator safety and code review](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review.md), 20 minutes.

A home elevator can have two doors at each stop: a hoistway door on the floor and a door or gate on the car. A space can exist between them. A child can enter that space. The car can then move and trap the child. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says children aged 2 to 12 have been c…

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Also on the [web page](https://privateelevators.fyi/academy/home-elevator-safety-and-code-review/door-gap-hazard-and-fixes).