dormakaba USA Recalls Stanley Commercial Hardware Locksets Due to Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 19-046 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- December 12, 2018
- Brand
- dormakaba
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Door locksets
- Hazard
- Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency
- Hazard type
- Suffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 13,500 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada and about 200 were sold in Mexico)
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Last updated by CPSC
- December 12, 2018
What was recalled
This recall involves Stanley Commercial Hardware's grade 1 mortise lever lock QMS/QME 100 Series. The recalled locksets have Bright Brass, Satin Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome or Satin Chrome finish. The locksets were sold in 15 different "functions" or models that can be identified by the three digit number following the QMS/QME series, which is located on the mortise case that is installed in the door cavity. Only mortise locksets with the following model/series numbers are included in the recall. Model/Series Case Description QMS130 F1 Privacy QME130 QMS140 F22 Passage QME140 QMS145 F19 Privacy with Deadbolt QME145 QMS150 F4 Entry QME150 QMS152 F13 Exit QME152 QMS154 F20 Corridor QME154 QMS158 F11 Dormitory QME158 QMS160 F5 Classroom QME160 QMS162 F32 Classroom Security QME162 QMS164 F9 Apartment QME164 QMS170 F7 Storeroom QME170 QMS172 F30 Institutional QME172 QMS174 F14 Store Door QME174
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Door locksets · About 13,500 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada and about 200 were sold in Mexico) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Newport Distribution, CBS Manhattan, Columbus Door Company and other lock distributors and retailers nationwide, and online at www.Grainger.com from December 2013 through June 2018 for between about $450 and $650.; Thase Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Taiwan; Stanley Security Solutions, Inc. and Best Access Solutions, Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.; dormakaba USA, of Indianapolis, Ind..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received eight reports of lockset latch failures. No injuries have been reported.
Consumer contact
dormakaba USA Inc. toll-free at 855-885-1296 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or www.stanleyhardwarefordoors.com and click on Products, then on Recall for more information.
Recall history and context
dormakaba appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Door locksets (About 13,500 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada and about 200 were sold in Mexico) units). This recall involves Stanley Commercial Hardware's grade 1 mortise lever lock QMS/QME 100 Series.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled locksets and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a free replacement lockset.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on December 12, 2018. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.