Rixson Exterior Gate Closers Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Made by Assa Abloy Italia

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #16173) was formally reported on May 24, 2016. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Assa Abloy Italia S.p.a., of Italy is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 130 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The gate closer mechanism can break and eject metal pieces including the spring or it can spray oil, posing a risk of injury. 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: Consumers should immediately stop using the gate and contact Rixson for information on safely removing the arm from the gate closer and returning for a free replacement gate closer. Rixson is contact… — 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 and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. 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 10 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.