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GU Hardware Recalls Window Fittings Due to Injury Hazard

Name: GU Hardware Recalls Window Fittings Due to Injury Hazard
Brand: G-U Yapi of Turkey
SKU: CPSC-13050
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: November 28, 2012Recall ID: 13050Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The window fittings can break. This can cause the window to fall, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves tilt-turn stay arm and side-hung sash hinge adjustable window fittings. They are used to attach a window to a frame and primarily sold for use in commercial buildings. The fittings have clamps, locking pins and stainless steel springs. "G-U" and the component number are stamped at the ends of the fitting. The recalled G-U Hardware window fittings have the following model names, and model and component numbers: Window Fitting Model Name Model Number Component Number Side-hung sash hinge Jet AK8 6-31064-00-0-1 9-31209 Tilt-turn stay arm Jet AK8 30 K-15805-00-0-1 9-31209 Jet AK8 50 K-15806-00-0-1 9-31208 Jet AK8 90 K-15807-00-0-1 9-31208

Affected Products

Window Fittings: Tilt-turn Stay Arms and Side-hung Sash Hinges

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/GU-Hardware-Recalls-Window-Fittings-Due-to-Injury-Hazard
Title	GU Hardware Recalls Window Fittings Due to Injury Hazard
Images › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.133368.LARGE%2520AK8%2520stay%2520arms%2520and%2520side%2520hung%2520sash%2520hing.jpg
Images › Caption	Tilt-turn stay arms
Hazards › Name	The window fittings can break. This can cause the window to fall, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Injuries › Name	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 U.S.
Products › Name	Window Fittings: Tilt-turn Stay Arms and Side-hung Sash Hinges
Products › Type	House Repair or Construction Materials
Products › Category I D	67853
Products › Number Of Units	About 5,000
Recall I D	1255
Remedies › Name	Contact G-U Hardware to arrange for the free replacement and installation of new window fittings.
Retailers › Name	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.
Recall Date	2012-11-28T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves tilt-turn stay arm and side-hung sash hinge adjustable window fittings. They are used to attach a window to a frame and primarily sold for use in commercial buildings. The fittings have clamps, locking pins and stainless steel springs. "G-U" and the component number are stamped at the ends of the fitting. The recalled G-U Hardware window fittings have the following model names, and model and component numbers: Window Fitting Model Name Model Number Component Number Side-hung sash hinge Jet AK8 6-31064-00-0-1 9-31209 Tilt-turn stay arm Jet AK8 30 K-15805-00-0-1 9-31209 Jet AK8 50 K-15806-00-0-1 9-31208 Jet AK8 90 K-15807-00-0-1 9-31208
Distributors › Name	G-U Hardware, Inc., of Newport News, Va.
Recall Number	13050
Manufacturers › Name	G-U Yapi of Turkey
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Consumer Contact	For additional information, contact GU Hardware toll-free at (855) 355-8810 from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday; and from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.ak-warning.com.
Last Publish Date	2015-01-20T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Turkey

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