Spectrum Brands, Inc. cabinet or door hardware
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 4, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 4, 2019the latest report was made
- Dec 6, 2018the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Maker
- Spectrum Brands, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Cabinet or door hardwareCPSC’s product type: Cabinet or Door Hardware (code 1820), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2019 | 1 |
| December 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Nov 4, 2019, sent to the company Nov 26, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 18, 2019
The product, in the report: Baldwin entry handset
I had a Baldwin entryway handle as the main entrance to my home. The internal mechanism failed because it was made from inferior metal perhaps die cast sink. When it failed nobody could enter or exit our home. The lock had to be completely disassembled . Had their bee a Fire we would have died
- Where
- Paso robles, Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 6, 2018, sent to the company Feb 4, 2019, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2019
The product, in the report: Kwikset Hall/Closet Door Knob with a plastic latching mechanism
A number of door knobs in my house sometimes become faulty and will not turn to open the doors they are attached to without applying an extreme amount of torque force. My daughter had gone into one of our walk-in closets and could not get out because the knob’s latching mechanism became stuck. When I heard her calling because she was trapped in the closet I had to use an extreme/excessive force to turn and effectively almost break the knob off to get her out.
I did contact the manufacturer of the knobs (Kwikset) to ask them about the issue and get a replacement knob. They had indicated this is a known issue with the plastic latching mechanisms form knobs that are pre-2000 vintage. However, they did decline to replace the units for me as they indicated they were out of warranty. I did inform them of the safety hazard condition this presented. In this case it was just a child stuck in a closet, which is scary for them, but it could be someone trying to escape a fire in a house. Without enough strength to overcome the latch when it becomes stuck there is really no way to be able to open the door.
- Model
- 720CN Hall/
Closet Door - Bought
- Jan 1, 1997, about then
- Where
- Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 10, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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