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Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas is CPSC recall #14085, announced on January 22, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled magnetic gate latches are 10" or 20" models in black or white. They are marked with the "Trident" name and image on the face of the latch body below the key hole. The latch body, which is typically attached to a fence post, contains a knob and a key cylinder on the uppermost portion and a recessed area on the bottom portion designed to engage and retain the striker. The striker, which contains the magnet, is typically attached to the active gate portion of a fence gate assembly, and moves with the gate as it is opened and closed. The Trident Latches are frequently used to secure gates for pools. The remedy is consumers should contact nationwide industries for a replacement striker kit that can be installed with a phillips head screwdriver..
The recalled magnetic gate latches are 10" or 20" models in black or white. They are marked with the "Trident" name and image on the face of the latch body below the key hole. The latch body, which is typically attached to a fence post, contains a knob and a key cylinder on the uppermost portion and a recessed area on the bottom portion designed to engage and retain the striker. The striker, which contains the magnet, is typically attached to the active gate portion of a fence gate assembly, and moves with the gate as it is opened and closed. The Trident Latches are frequently used to secure gates for pools.
Affected products
Nationwide Industries Trident Pool Gate Latches
Remedy
Consumers should contact Nationwide Industries for a replacement striker kit that can be installed with a Phillips head screwdriver.
Recall date
January 22, 2014
CPSC recall #14085 covers Nationwide Industries Recalls Trident Pool Gate Latches Due To Failure to Secure Hazardous Areas, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on January 22, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled magnetic gate latches are 10" or 20" models in black or white. They are marked with the "Trident" name and image on the face of the latch body below the key hole. The latch body, which is typically attached to a fence post, contains a knob and a key cylinder on the uppermost portion and a recessed area on the bottom portion designed to engage and retain the striker. The striker, which contains the magnet, is typically attached to the active gate portion of a fence gate assembly, and moves with the gate as it is opened and closed. The Trident Latches are frequently used to secure gates for pools.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14085 is consumers should contact nationwide industries for a replacement striker kit that can be installed with a phillips head screwdriver.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Nationwide-Industries-Recalls-Trident-Pool-Gate-Latches. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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