Yale padlocks, chain locks or other locks
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 3, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 3, 2024the latest report was made
- Jul 3, 2024the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Yale
- Maker
- MASTER LOCK COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Padlocks, chain locks or other locksCPSC’s product type: Padlocks, Chain Locks or Other Locks (code 707), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Home Security
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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 Jul 3, 2024, sent to the company Jul 9, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2024
The product, in the report: Yale Smart Lock
Today for the second time in two weeks, my Yale/SmartRent “smart” front door lock locked me inside my apartment, with no mechanical fail safe, apparently due to low battery. This is a lock that can be opened via entering a key code and is installed on all doors in my building with no option to opt out. The deadbolt typically unlocks automatically when I turn the handle, but can also be toggled manually via a knob. In these two situations, neither option worked; the deadbolt would not disengage. Fortunately I have a second exit from my apartment directly onto the street (my unit is one of a very small percent with this feature) and I was able to exit without needing to unlock the door.
There were no injuries, but the lack of a mechanical fail safe on this device seems profoundly negligent. In the case of an emergency e.g. fire, earthquake, etc, this would be a massive safety issue.
- Model
- Yale Assure YRD256 (I think)
- Where
- Los Angeles, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Yale, made or sold by MASTER LOCK COMPANY
- 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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.