在7月18日，华盛顿邮报发布题为《家用电梯数十年来导致儿童伤亡，安全监管部门却无动于衷》的文章，而7月23日又发布了后续报道，称美国参议员玛丽亚坎特维尔呼吁对政府监管家用电梯安全问题进行调查。

　　HOME ELEVATOR ARTICLE PROMPTS CALL FOR INQUIRY

　　Following its July 18 article “Home Elevators Have Killed and Injured Kids for Decades. Safety Regulators Won’t Order a Simple Fix,” The Washington Post posted a follow-up piece on July 23 in which U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell called for an investigation into the government’s handling of safety issues with home elevators.