Recall: JELD-WEN Recalls to Repair Interior Bifold Doors Due to Impact Hazard
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2012 Release #13-016 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 228-4888 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
JELD-WEN Recalls to Repair Interior Bifold Doors Due to Impact Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: JELD-WEN and Reliabilt Interior Bifold Doors
Units: About 170,800
Manufacturer: JELD-WEN, Inc., of Klamath Falls, Ore.
Hazard: The lower pivot pin can break causing the door to disengage from the overhead track, posing an impact hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: JELD-WEN is aware of twelve incidents of broken pivot pins causing the bifold doors to disengage from the overhead track, including three incidents involving minor injuries.
Description: The recalled molded white panel and flush natural wood grain bifold doors run on upper tracks and lower pivot pins. The lower pivot pin is a metal screw that fits into a white plastic sleeve that is inserted into the bottom edge of the door during the installation process. Only doors with pivot pins that have 12 rectangular indentations in the collar at the end of the sleeve are subject to the recall.
Sold at: Home Depot, Lowe's and other building products retailers between February 2011 and March 2012 for about $40 to $80.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the doors and contact JELD-WEN for assistance in identifying and obtaining free replacement hardware and technical assistance.
Consumer Contact: JELD-WEN toll-free at (877) 228-4888 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at www.jeld-wen.com or directly to the product safety page at: www.jeld-wen.com/newhardware for more information.
The Lower Pivot Pin has 12 rectangular indentations.
JELD-WEN Molded Panel Bifold, JELD-WEN Flush Natural Wood Grain Bifold,
Reliabilt Molded Natural Wood Grain Bifold and Reliabilt Flush Natural Wood Grain
Bifold doors are shown as packaged for retail outlets
