The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13050·Announced 2012-11-28

G-U Hardware Recalls Window Fittings Due to Injury Hazard

G-U Hardware is recalling approximately 5,000 window fittings because they can break, causing windows to fall and posing an injury hazard.

What this means for you

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 where injury has not yet been reported in the U.S., fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with potential for injury but no domestic incidents.

Plain-English summary

G-U Hardware is recalling approximately 5,000 tilt-turn stay arms and side-hung sash hinges. These adjustable window fittings are used to attach windows to frames and were primarily sold for use in commercial buildings. The recalled products include specific model names and component numbers, such as the Jet AK8 6-31064-00-0-1 and Jet AK8 30 K-15805-00-0-1.

The recall is due to a hazard where the window fittings can break, causing the window to fall and posing an injury risk to consumers. G-U Hardware has received two reports from the Far East of windows falling, including one report of a broken thumb. There have been no incidents reported in the United States.

G-U Hardware sold the recalled window fittings directly to hardware wholesalers and window manufacturers nationwide from October 2002 to December 2011 for between $7 and $26. The products were manufactured by G-U Yapi of Turkey and distributed by G-U Hardware, Inc., of Newport News, Va. Consumers should contact G-U Hardware to arrange for the free replacement and installation of new window fittings.

The recalled product

Product
Window Fittings: Tilt-turn Stay Arms and Side-hung Sash Hinges
Manufacturer
G-U Yapi of Turkey
Category
Consumer Product — Window Hardware
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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