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Firm accused of cost-cutting, false declarations over fire-safety parts in 48 lifts

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Mok, D. (2026, October 15). Firm accused of cost-cutting, false declarations over fire-safety parts in 48 lifts. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371062/firm-accused-cost-cutting-false-declarations-over-fire-safety-parts-48-lifts?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong authorities have accused Taizoom Elevator (Hong Kong) of cost-cutting and false declarations regarding fire-safety parts in 48 lifts at two public housing estates. Inspections found serious deficiencies, including missing door-frame components despite submitted test reports, affecting 39 lifts at Pok Hong Estate from May to July 2025 and nine lifts at Tsui Ping (North) Estate from February to July 2025.

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Story summary

Hong Kong authorities have discovered serious safety violations involving fire-safety parts in 48 lifts replaced by Taizoom Elevator (Hong Kong) at two public housing estates: Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong and Pok Hong Estate in Sha Tin. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department reported on Thursday that surprise inspections uncovered deficiencies, including the installation of fire-resisting doors without their required door-frame components, despite submitted test reports indicating otherwise. At Pok Hong Estate, 39 lifts replaced between May 2025 and July 2026 were affected, while nine more at Tsui Ping (North) Estate, installed between February and July 2026, also had issues. These findings suggest that the company may have engaged in cost-cutting measures and false declarations to meet fire-safety standards.

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Who wrote this

Danny Mok

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Topics

Hong Kong Kwun Tong Sha Tin Taizoom Elevator The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department

Subjects

Hong Kong GPE · 3× Taizoom Elevator ORG · 2× Kwun Tong GPE · 1× Sha Tin GPE · 1× Taizoom ORG · 1× The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

Firm accused of cost-cutting, false declarations over fire-safety parts in 48 lifts Surprise inspections uncovered serious deficiencies in projects carried out by Taizoom Elevator (Hong Kong) at two estates, government says Hong Kong authorities have uncovered alleged corner-cutting and false declarations involving fire-safety components in a contractor’s replacement of 48 lifts at two public housing estates. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department said on Thursday that surprise inspections had found serious deficiencies in projects carried out by Taizoom Elevator (Hong Kong) at Tsui Ping (North) Estate in Kwun Tong and Pok Hong Estate in Sha Tin.

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🔮 It said 39 lifts replaced between May 2025 and July this year were affected at Pok Hong Estate.

2026-10-15 · South China Morning Post

Firm accused of cost-cutting, false declarations over fire-safety parts in 48 lifts · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

inspections → accuse → Tin

It said 39 lifts replaced between May 2025 and July this year were affected at Pok Hong Estate. uncertain

lifts → say → Estate

Nine lifts replaced between February and July at Tsui Ping (North) Estate were also affected. asserted

lifts → replace → Estate

The department said that although Taizoom had submitted fire-resistance test reports, inspectors found that it had only installed fire-resisting doors and not the corresponding door-frame components required before reporting the works as completed. asserted

it → say → works