Government Halts Operation of Otis Escalator Nationwide
China's State Quality Inspection Administration yesterday ordered a halt to the operation of all Otis escalators of the same model as the one which malfunctioned at a subway station in Beijing on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old boy. The same model of escalator, the Otis 513MPE, was also involved in an accident in Shenzhen last year. At a press conference last night, Beijing Municipal government officials said that relevant departments had confirmed that the model had design faults and also that it had not been properly maintained.
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Beijing Times
http://epaper.jinghua.cn/html/2011-07/08/content_677961.htm
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China's State Quality Inspection Administration yesterday ordered a halt to the operation of all Otis escalators of the same model as the one which malfunctioned at a subway station in Beijing on Tuesday, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old boy. The same model of escalator, the Otis 513MPE, was also involved in an accident in Shenzhen last year. At a press conference last night, Beijing Municipal government officials said that relevant departments had confirmed that the model had design faults and also that it had not been properly maintained.
Source
Beijing Times
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