Connector Kits Used with Sonitrol Access Control Modules Recalled; Failure Could Lead to Entrapment in an Emergency

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #10718) was formally reported on January 21, 2010. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc., U.S. Division Headquarters, of Naperville, Ill. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 6,500 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: 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. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 16 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.