| Recall Alert U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 21, 2010 Alert #10-718 Connector Kits Used with Sonitrol Access Control Modules Recalled; Failure Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Connector kits used with electronic door lock control modules. Units: About 6,500 Distributor: Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc., U.S. Division Headquarters, of Naperville, Ill. Hazard: The pin connector can fail and prevent a door from being unlocked from the inside, posing an entrapment hazard to consumers. This failure can lead to the inability to vacate a location in an emergency. Incidents/Injuries: Stanley Convergent Security Solutions has received three reports of the pin connectors failing. No entrapments have been reported. Description: The recalled pin connectors were distributed in installation kits (part number 8Z-40010751) for use with Sonitrol-brand ACCESS4-S and ACCESS4-SULC four-door access control modules. The recalled connectors include two-pin, eight-pin and 17-pin models, all of which have “EB560” imprinted on the end. Sold through: Stanley Convergent Security Solutions’ branch offices and Sonitrol franchised dealers nationwide from August 2008 through October 2009 for between $50 and $70. Manufactured in: USA Remedy: Owners of the kits should contact Stanley Convergent Security Solutions or their Sonitrol franchised dealer to schedule an appointment to have the pin connectors replaced free of charge. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Stanley Convergent Security Solutions toll-free at (866) 792-5276 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firms’ Web sites at www.stanleycss.com or www.sonitrol.com --- CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. |