The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·02534·Announced 2002-05-06

Best Lock Corp. Recalls Electronic Door Locks for Fire Hazard

Best Lock Corp. is recalling about 8,000 electronic door locks because exposed wires and mounting holes could pose a fire hazard in extreme fire situations.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Best Lock Corp., doing business as Best Access Systems, is recalling approximately 8,000 electronic door locks. The affected models include the IDH Max, B.A.S.I.S. G, and B.A.S.I.S. V (Magstrip and Smartcard versions) cylindrical and mortise locks. These products were sold directly or through authorized distributors to commercial and industrial markets between 2000 and December 2001. They are often installed in college and university dormitories, schools, and hospitals.

The recall is being conducted to ensure that products installed in fire-rated applications meet industry standards. In an extreme fire situation, it is possible for the electronic wires and mounting holes to become exposed, posing a fire hazard risk. The manufacturer and the CPSC state that there is no danger of latch failure, nor will this defect prevent normal egress during an emergency evacuation. No reports of incidents, injuries, or illnesses have been received.

Customers will be contacted directly by Best Access Systems to receive a replacement product. Products installed in non-fire rated applications and B.A.S.I.S. G mortise products installed in 20-minute fire rated applications will be modified or replaced if requested by the customer. Products installed in 3-hour fire rated applications will be modified or replaced. For more information, call Best Access Systems at (800) 479-9087, between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST Monday through Friday, or visit www.bestaccess.com.

The recalled product

Product
Electronic door locks
Manufacturer
Best Lock Corp., d/b/a/ Best Access Systems, of Indianapolis, Ind.
Category
Consumer Product — Door Locks
Hazard
Affected units
8,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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