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Product recall · CPSCMay 24, 2016Worth checking
Rixson Exterior Gate Closers
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The gate closer mechanism can break and eject metal pieces including the spring or it can spray oil, posing a risk of injury.
The Recall Registry rates this worth checking — we found nothing in the notice describing a specific injury. A recall covers only the versions, UPCs or date codes it names, so check those against yours.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the gate and contact Rixson for information on safely removing the arm from the gate closer and returning for a free replacement gate closer. Rixson is contacting consumers who bought the recalled product directly.
Who to contact: Rixson toll-free at 866-474-9766 (Option 2) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or contact Assa Abloy Italia online at www.assaabloy.it and click on the "Rixson 1350 Gate Closer Corrective Action" box on the right-hand side of the page for more information.
The product
This recall involves the Exterior Gate Closer Model 1350. The affected gate closer is affixed to external gates and has a body that is approximately 6.5 inches long, with a sliding arm that is about 3 feet in width when extended. The unit is marked on the side of the body with "MAB/ASSA ABLOY." The recall only includes units produced between January 2014 and December 2015. The unit's production date is stamped on the side of the gate closer body in a "week/year" format and can be accessed by removing the body's plastic housing.
Details
- Units affected
- About 130
- Recall date
- May 24, 2016
- Brand
- Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a., of Italy, Rixson, of Monroe, N.C., a brand of Yale Security Inc. Yale Security is owned by Assa Abloy
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- The firm has received 15 reports worldwide of mechanisms breaking and ejecting metal objects, including three in the U.S. No injuries have been reported.
1350
Wholesale and hardware distributors from April 2015 through November 2015 for about $460
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Rixson Exterior Gate Closers Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Made by Assa Abloy Italia”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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