Madison Mill Recalls Safety Gates Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
Home product recall 17-173. Announced by CPSC on Jun 7, 2017.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 7, 2017. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 25,180 (In addition about 68,400 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A young child’s neck can fit into the “V” shaped opening along the top edge of the gate, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards to young children. Also, young children can pass under the gate allowing access to restricted areas, such as stairs.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gates and contact Madison Mill for instructions on receiving a full refund.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: Madison Mill at 877-220-4705 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at tom.mckelvey@madisonmill.com or online at www.madison mill.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Madison Mill 23 and 25 foldaway expandable safety gates. Item number 23 extends to three feet and item number 25 extends to five feet. The expandable gates are made of hardwood and are used to secure children or small pets in certain areas of the home. The model and item number can be found on the original packaging. Model Item number Dimensions Madison Mill 23 Foldaway Gate 23 Extends to 3 ft. (36 inches) Madison Mill 25 Foldaway Gate 25 Extends to 5 ft. (60 inches)
About 25,180 (In addition about 68,400 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Foldaway expandable safety gates.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Madison Mill Inc., Ashland City, Tenn.
- Do It Best stores and other independent hardware stores nationwide from January 2013 through May 2017 for between $20 and $35.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.