Rixson Exterior Gate Closers Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Made by Assa Abloy Italia
CPSC recall 16173. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The gate closer mechanism can break and eject metal pieces including the spring or it can spray oil, posing a risk of injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 16173 has the recall date 24 May 2016. The notice names the firm Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a. The recall has about 130 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. CPSC gives the product type Door Locks.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
|---|---|
| Units | 130 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | Exterior Gate Closers, About 130, Door Locks |
| Sold at | Wholesale and hardware distributors from April 2015 through November 2015 for about $460 |
| Manufacturer | Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a., of Italy |
| Importer | Rixson, of Monroe, N.C., a brand of Yale Security Inc. Yale Security is owned by Assa Abloy |
| Distributor | Rixson, of Monroe, N.C., a brand of Yale Security Inc. Yale Security is owned by Assa Abloy |
| Made in | China |
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- Category: Door Locks
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 130Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Door Locks
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16173The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16173. https://recallregister.com/product/6743-rixson-exterior-gate-closers-recalled-due-to-injury-hazard-made-by-ass/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16173 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wholesale and hardware distributors from April 2015 through November 2015 for about $460
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16173?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16173?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 130