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Linear OSCO fences or fence posts

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 13, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Aug 13, 2011the latest report was made
  • Jun 28, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Linear OSCO
Maker
LINEAR LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Fences or fence postsCPSC’s product type: Fences or Fence Posts (code 1871), in Yard & Garden: Outdoor Structures

By month

2 reports from September 2010 to August 2011; the most in August 2011, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20111
June 20111

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Aug 13, 2011, published by CPSC Sep 8, 2011

    The product, in the report: Linear OSCO Electric Gate Operators Model HSLG 3/4 hp Large 20’+ Gates

    Kent County MI installed four Electrically-powered Gates at our Training Recycling Center, Manufacturer’s Safety Installation Instructions not followed. Electric Gates required UL325 and ASTM F2200-02 Compliance, missing Obstruction sensors (Photo-eyes or Contact Edges), in need of full safety inspection by local AHJ’s Chief Electrical Inspector or reinspected by retail installer and certified OSCO Linear Technical person.

    Model
    HSLG S/N’s #1005561234E, #1006561375E, #1006561376E, #????
    Serial number
    1006561375E+
    Where
    Grand Rapids, Michigan: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Linear OSCO, made or sold by LINEAR LLC
    Reports CPSC links to it
    20120712-31F73-2147465756, 20130219-43E86-2147458648
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jun 28, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 15, 2011

    The product, in the report: Commercial Electric Gate Operator (20 to 37 foot)

    Certification/Standards information = UL325, ASTM f2200

    Defect/Problem = Installer failed to install in accordance with Manufacturer’s Safety Instructions (NEC 110.3(B) Installation and Use.). It was a non-compliant installation, and was missing safety equipment. This gate operator is at our city Public Yard Waste and Installer should have installed Safety Contact Edges on both sides of Electric Operator, this Model is the same as the one that Killed the 11year old girl in Toledo last year by pulling her in between the gate and the electric operator a 5.25 inch space, if the two required contact safety edges had been in place the gate is designed to STOP AND REVERSE 2 to 6 INCHES. How and When Discovered = While visiting our local city’s Public Yard Waste to dump our yard waste, I have installed these units for over 30 years and the city pays no attention to my complaints of at least 9 safety violation (NEC, OSHA, MIOSHA, UL325, ASTMf2200, Manufacturer’s Safety Installation Instructions, to name a few.

    Type of Hazard = other Other Hazard = NEC, Manufacturer’s Safety Installation Instructions violations

    Model
    HSLG
    Where
    Wyoming, Michigan: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Linear OSCO, made or sold by LINEAR LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

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Sources

Sources
  • 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.

Source:

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