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Rixson Exterior Gate Closers Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Made by Assa Abloy Italia is CPSC recall #16173, announced on May 24, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a., Rixson, of Monroe, N.C., a brand of Yale Security Inc. Yale Security is owned by Assa Abloy.
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.
Affected products
Exterior Gate Closers
Recalled brands
Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a., Rixson, of Monroe, N.C., a brand of Yale Security Inc. Yale Security is owned by Assa Abloy
Remedy
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.
Recall date
May 24, 2016
CPSC recall #16173 covers Rixson Exterior Gate Closers Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Made by Assa Abloy Italia, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 24, 2016. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #16173 is 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.. 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/2016/Rixson-Exterior-Gate-Closers-Recalled. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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