dormakaba USA Recalls Stanley Commercial Hardware Locksets Due to Risk of Entrapment in an Emergency

Door locksets

Date of Recall

2018-12-12

CPSC Release Number

19-046

Manufactured In

Taiwan

Units

About 13,500 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada and about 200 were sold in Mexico)

Distributor

Thase Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Importer

Stanley Security Solutions, Inc. and Best Access Solutions, Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.

Sold By

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.

Problem/Hazard

The lockset can fail to open, posing an entrapment hazard and inability to vacate a location in an emergency.

Injuries/Incidents

The firm has received eight reports of lockset latch failures. No injuries have been reported.

Description

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

Remedy

Replace

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. 

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