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Stanley Heavy Duty Grade 1 Commercial Lockset Recall Alert: November 29, 2016

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Doug Aerts

The Stanley Security Solutions manufacturer out of Taiwan has issued a voluntary recall on their commercial grade 1 heavy duty cylindrical locksets due the latches failing causing the risk of entrapment. Approximately 70,000 units are affected. The concern is that the latches could fail and the door would not unlock from the inside. This can cause serious issues in the event of fire or other emergency requiring a quick exit. There have been 4 separate reports of the latches failing but no injuries have been reported to date.

The series BMHA/ANSI locksets recalled include brass, bronze, nickle, chrome and satin chrome finishes and were sold by Stanley Commercial Hardware and other lock distributors and retailers nationwide and online at Amazon and Grainger from February 2016 through September 2016. The locks are sold under various brands including Advantage, Arrow, Cal-Royal, Delaney, Dorma, Dorex, General Lock, Hager, SDC, Stanley Commercial Hardware, Taymor, Tell, TownSteel, USCan, and some no brand name products. Part numbers/ models are listed below.

Brand	Model/Part Number
Advantage	007-FA8990060AD, B48-FC60300B70KD090, B48-FC60301B70KD090, B48-FCO60312B70KD090, B48-FC60351B70KD090 and B48-FCO60302B70KD090
Arrow	B67-FCS0300B7000090, B67-FCS0312B7000090, B67-FCS0362B7000090, B67-FKS0300B7000090, B67-FKS0300B700009-M, B67-FKS0362B7000090 and B67-FKS0362B700009-M
Cal-Royal	007-FA8990060CR, 313-FL60300B70KD090, 313-FLO60312B70KD090, 313-FL60362B70KD090, 313-FLO60315B70KD090 and 313-FL60361B70KD090
Delaney	Y62-FC90300B70KA090, Y62-FC90362B70KA090 and Y62-FCO60312B70KA09
Dorma	B70-FB30S62B70KD06-B, B70-FL60362B70KD06-B, B70-FL90300B70KD06-B and B70-FLO90312B70KD06-B
Dorex	007-FA8910060DO, 356-FL70300B70KD090, 356-FLO70312B70KD090, 356-FL70361B70KD090 and 356-FL70362B70KD090,
General Lock	007-FA8990060GL, B39-FC60300B70KD090, B39-FCO60312B70KD090, B39-FCO60315B70KD090 and B39-FC60362B70KD090
Hager	007-FA891007CHG, 007-FA8910060HG, B33-FL60300B70KD090, B33-FLO60312B70KD090, B33-FLO60315B70KD090, B33-FLO60302B70KD090 and B33-FL60362B70KD090
MaxGrade	B34-FL60300B70KD090
SDC	B49-FT60362B70KD090
Stanley Commercial Hardware	QCL135, QCL150, QCL151, QCL154, QCL155, QCL160, QCL161, QCL168, QCL169, QCL170, QCL171, QCL192, QCL193 and QCL194, QCL195
Taymor	359-FL60362B70KD090
Tell	CL100181, CL100249, CL102259, CL100664 CL100396, L153 26D 4KD, L180 26D 4KD, K153 32D 2 3/4 ,CL100398
TownSteel	Y87-FL60300B70KD090, Y87-FLO60302B70KD090, Y87-FLO60315B70KD090, Y87-FL60361B70KD090, Y87-FL60362B70KD090
USCAN	USLG1-DL, USL150D, USL180D, USL170D, USL150D-IC, USL180D-IC, USL173D USL170D-IC
No brand name on product	B31-FL60300B70KD000, B31-FL60300B70MK000, B31-FL60362B70KD000, B31-FLO60312B70GK000, B31-FLO60312B70KD000, B31-FR60300B7000000 and B31-FRO60312B7000
	Y23-FL60300B70KD090
	Y40-FU90300B7000000Y40-, FU90312B7000000 and Y40-FU90362B7000000

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, consumers should immediately stop using the recalled locksets. Consumers using Stanley Commercial Hardware branded locksets should contact Stanley Commercial Hardware from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday at 855-885-1296, for all other brands consumers should contact Stanley Security Solutions Taiwan for free replacement latch or to schedule an appointment to have the latches replaced free of charge if they have already been installed.

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2014 BMW X5 Recalled over child safety locks

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Doug Aerts

BMW is in the process of notifying owners of the new 2014 X5 SUV’s built between December 2013 and March 2014 of a recall due to faulty child safety locks. According to BMW, the child safety locks can deactivate without warning on vehicles with the automatic soft closing option. The recall affects 6400 vehicles.

According to a bulletin issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the lock mechanism on the rear doors “may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances,” meaning the safety locks could disengage with a simple pull of the door handle. Basically, with a pair of tugs, the rear doors could be opened from the inside, regardless of child safety locks.

Here is the actual press release issued by the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration:

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
SUMMARY:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 X5 SAV vehicles manufactured December 12, 2013, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with the Soft Close Automatic (SCA) option. The rear side door lock mechanisms may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances and when the inside door handle is pulled, the previously engaged child safety lock can disengage.
CONSEQUENCE:
A disengaged child safety lock would allow the rear seat occupant to pull the door handle twice and open the door while the vehicle is parked or in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
REMEDY:
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear side door locks and any affected door locks will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in May 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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GM ignition switch nightmare

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Doug Aerts

General Motors insiders call this ignition switch the “switch from hell”. The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt along with several other compact Chevrolet cars was so poorly designed that they easily slip out of the run position causing the engine to stall leaving the driver to muscle the car off the road. Once the engine stalls the airbags wont deploy, so in the event of an accident while getting the vehicle off the road the passengers are not protected. Vehicles involved include Chevy Cobalt from 2005-2007, 2007 Pontiac G5, 2003-2007 Saturn Ion. 2006-2007 HHR, 2006-2007 Pontiac Pursuit, 2007 Pontiac Solstice and 2007 Saturn Sky. The faulty ignition switches were to blame for 50 crashes and at least 13 deaths according to GM. Engineers at GM knew of the problem as early as 2004 when a test vehicle stalled on the test track as the drivers knee grazed the key FOB hanging in the ignition. Insiders at GM did not see the problem as a safety issue and ignored it for 11 years.

From 2004-2006, GM considered the fix too costly and sent out letters to dealerships explaining the problem and advising them to warn customers not to dangle too many objects from their key chains. GM elected not to use the word “stall” in the letter saying that was a “hot” word that could indicate there was a more serious safety issue.

In 2007, a GM engineer working with GM’s liability defense team began keeping track of Cobalt air bag problems and quickly noticed a pattern between the ignition switch and the air bags. He also noticed that the problem stopped after model year 2007 and wondered if the switch had been changed. He discovered that in 2006 one of GM’s top engineers had not only secretly signed off on a change in the switch that would increase the force it took to turn the key in the switch, but also used the same part number on the secretly changed switch as the faulty switch. Keeping the part number the same kept GM investigators from learning about what happened for years.

Then in 2011, a law firm hired to sue GM decided to X-ray two switches from 2 different model years and found they were different. This was the first time GM had learned about the secret changes to the switch by their top engineer. Even in light of all this new information, the GM recall committee was not immediately told about the fatal accidents that had occurred and so they waited for several more months to start recalling the cars in February of 2012.

On Thursday June 5th, 2014, a sweeping internal investigation of General Motors was released condemning the company for its decade-long failure to fix a deadly safety defect that led to “devastating consequences.”

The report, written by the former United States attorney Anton R. Valukas, set off the dismissal of 15 G.M. employees, including a vice president for regulatory affairs and a senior lawyer responsible for product liability cases, and forced broad changes in how the company handles vehicle safety.

There are still many of these vehicles on the road today. A lot of them handed down to teenagers and inexperienced young drivers to travel back and forth to school or college. If you own or are considering buying one of these vehicles, we highly recommend that you have the ignition switch checked out before driving the vehicle.

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What is the deal with Bump Keys?

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Doug Aerts

If you do a Google search on bump keys you will find a lot of information on a technique that was once regarded as a top secret tool known only to locksmiths. For centuries this technique was guarded by reputable locksmiths and not shared with the general public.

Today thanks to the internet, many people have become aware of this once closely guarded secret and now that the cat is out of the bag, not only do the criminals have easy access to instructional how to videos but locksmiths themselves are using these videos and information on their websites to scare customers into purchasing additional security measures, thus making the cost of their locksmith service even more. The fact that scare tactics are being used on the consumer in an effort to increase the bottom line of the locksmiths business is bad enough, but add to that fact that locksmiths using these scare tactics are advancing the criminals efforts to learn and to use this technique to gain access to homes and businesses of the customers they claim to be so concerned for. Seems to me that if your customers safety and security is a concern, you would not be posting a how to video on your website, thus educating would be criminals about this technique

Yes the problem is real and the threat is there, but you have to wonder about a locksmith who claims to have your safety and security in mind and then posts videos educating criminals on how to do it. Don’t fall victim to these scare tactics, always hire a locksmith who truly takes your safety and security seriously. Here in Citrus county, 1 Able Locksmith is well aware of this technique and offers our customers the option of bump proofing their locks if that is what the customer feels they need.

The Citrus county Sheriffs Office will tell you that entry into houses and businesses are usually achieved through sliding glass doors or by throwing a brick through a window. I have not seen any reports where the majority of burglaries were carried out using bump keys. First of all the process of using a bump key makes a lot of noise. Noise is something a burglar tries to keep to a minimum in an effort to not attract attention. Add to that the fact that noise is not a quick one time thing but is often repetitive. Also a bump key is not as easy to use as the internet makes them out to be. They like anything else require practice to be an effective method of gaining entrance to a building. So when you are being told that you need protection against bump keys, keep in mind that although the use of a bump key is a possibility, it is not a preferred method of entry as many are trying to say it is.

You will not find on our website a video or any other form of scare tactic advising customers that they must have this service in order to keep their homes or businesses secure. We do take your security seriously, but we will not use scare tactics or contribute to the education of the criminals who would use the information given out on our website as a weapon to be used against our customers. Now that’s security!

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Door Locks on Millions of RV’s Recalled

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Doug Aerts

Fastec Industrial Corporation (FIC) has recalled 2,864,670 RV door locks manufactured between January 2006 and April 2013 with keyed paddle style handles and deadbolt for use in recreational vehicles. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that can potentially jam the deadbolt in a lock with certain key codes. Models 43610, 40610 and 44610 door locks are included in this recall.

If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock can jam also. A person inside the RV at the time will then be locked in and will be unable to exit the RV without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury. In the event of a fire, this situation could quickly become a life threatening emergency.

FIC will notify the original equipment door and recreational vehicle manufacturers and the consumers on record and instruct them on how to determine whether they have a defective lock. Consumers of record will be sent replacement cylinders with instructions, free of charge. The vehicle manufacturers will notify consumers. The recall is expected to begin September 10, 2013. Owners may contact FIC at 1-800-837-2505 Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 Eastern Standard Time.

Fastec Industrial Corporation is located at 2219 Eddie Williams Rd. in Johnson City, TN 37601. Their website address is http://www.fastecindustrial.com

We here at 1 Able Locksmith will be looking into this situation and acquiring the replacement locks needed to replace faulty locks as many visitors and citizens in our community have RV’s that could be affected. If you have purchased your RV second hand and dont receive a recall notice please feel free to contact us to replace these faulty door locks.

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Battenfield Technologies Recalls 3 digit locking handgun vaults

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Doug Aerts

Battenfield Technologies Recalls 3 digit locking handgun vaults due to faulty locking mechanism.

If you own one of these gun vaults you may obtain more information by following the link below.

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Battenfeld-Technologies-Recalls-Three-Digit-Combination-Locking-Handgun-Vaults/

This recall includes compact and large handgun security vaults. The lock can fail allowing unintended access to weapons.

Contact Battenfeld Technologies Inc., toll free at (877) 509-9160 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.lockdownvaults.com and click on “Product Recall.”

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2013 Ford Lock Recall

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Doug Aerts

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain Focus, C-Max and Escape models from the 2013 model year because of problems with their child locks.

In a document filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the car maker said the child locks on the left rear door of some vehicles were improperly made. The locks may not engage when drivers or other adults try to activate them. As a result the driver may think the child lock is engaged when it is not.

If this happens an unrestrained child could still open the door from the inside, increasing the risk of injury. Ford said the problem affects Focus and C-Max cars built from Nov. 16 through Nov. 21, 2012; and Escape SUVs built from Nov. 14 through Nov. 21, 2012.

The recall includes 5,675 vehicles.

Under the recall, Ford dealers will inspect the affected rear door latches, and replace them if necessary The recall is expected to begin later this month. Customers may contact Ford at 866-436-7332.

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GM Recalls Midsize SUV’s for door lock issues

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Doug Aerts

It has come to our attention that GM is recalling 249,269 midsize SUV’s sold in 20 states. The states involved in the recall are those states considered to be in the “salt belt”. Even though Florida is not one of the states specifically involved in the recall, we here in Citrus county have many residents who live here on a part time basis, or have traveled here and have purchased their vehicles from one of the states involved.

According to GM, the recall covers 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL, as well as 2006-2007 Trailblazers, Envoy, Buick Rainier, Saab 9-7x and Isuzu Ascender sold in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia are all part of this recall.

GM has said that fluid can get inside the drivers door module and cause corrosion that can cause a short in the circuit boards and potentially cause a fire. Some reports indicate that fires have started from this problem while the vehicle is keyed off and unattended.

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Honda recalling over 172,000 vehicles for door latch issue

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Doug Aerts

We here at 1 Able Locksmith are always on the lookout for locksmith news that may affect our customers here in Citrus and Marion County. It has come to our attention that Honda is recalling more than 321,000 small SUVs and cars across the globe, because the doors may not close. The recall affects 314,000 CR-V small SUVs from the 2012 model year and about 7,300 Acura ILX small luxury cars from the 2013 model year.

Honda says that if the inside driver or passenger door handles are used at the same time as the power or manual door locks, the inner door latch may not work. This means a door may not latch, or it could latch and open when the locks are used. The company says no crashes or injuries have been reported because of the problem.

The recall includes 166,600 CR-Vs and more than 6,200 ILXs in the U.S.

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What is an Electromagnetic Lock?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Doug Aerts

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Electromagnetic locks were introduce in the U.S in the 1970’s and continue to be popular today. They are used to secure emergency exit doors and when connected to a fire alarm system, the locks power source automatically disconnects when the fire alarm is activated to allow people inside to exit quickly.

The operation of an electromagnetic lock is different from that of a conventional locking device. Unlike a mechanical lock, an electromagnetic lock does not rely on the release of a bolt or latch for security. It instead uses electricity and magnetism. It is the magnetic power of these locks that tend to make them stronger than their mechanical counterparts and because the components of an electromagnetic lock are normally installed inside the door and casing, as opposed to being mounted on the outside of the door as is usually the case with mechanical locks, the screws can not be tampered with when the door is in the closed position.

Standard electromagnetic locks consist of two components in order to secure a door. The first component being a electromagnet and the second being a metal strike plate. The electromagnet is installed in the doors header and the strike plate is installed on the door. When a door is closed the two components line up. The electromagnet is usually powered by 12 to 24 dc volts at 3 to 8 watts and when the door is closed and the electromagnet is powered, the door is secured and has a holding power of 300 to 3000 pounds, depending on the type of electromagnet lock you selected.

So what if the power goes out or a burglar cuts the wires?

Standby batteries are usually installed with the lock to provide power in the event the power goes out. The locks can’t be tampered with from the outside the door as all the components are installed completely inside the door itself. Thus eliminating the chance that a would be burglar could cut wires or gain entry through the door.

Fire code requirements for Electromagnetic locks.

Electromagnetic locks meet the safety requirements of the North American building codes because they are fail-safe, which means when there is no power to the door, the door will not lock. In order to comply with most United States building fire codes, there is also a couple of additional pieces of hardware that must be installed when installing electromagnetic locks. There must be a “PUSH TO EXIT” release button and either a PIR motion detector or an electrified exit release bar also known as a crash bar. Also if the building has a fire alarm system the electromagnetic locks must be tied into the fire control system so the locks will automatically unlock in the event of a fire. The code states “There must be a minimum of two devices used to release the electromagnetic lock. One device Must be a manual release button that has the words”PUSH TO EXIT” labeled. This push button must provide a 30 second time delay when pushed, and the time delay must act independently of the access control system (the delay must work on its own, not tied into any other access control system)

The downsides of Electromagnetic locks

Electromagnetic locks do have a couple of disadvantages. One is the cost of the electromagnetic locks when compared to other high security mechanical locks. Electromagnetic locks can cost four to ten times more than a mechanical lock. The second downside is that many people find the electromagnetic locks less attractive than conventional mechanical locks.

I hope you have found this article helpful when considering electromagnetic locks.

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