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RecallFeb 26, 2026· Safety gear· All ages

Andersen Windows Window Opening Control Devices Sold as Kits or Installed on 100 Series Casement Windows

Official title: Andersen Windows Recalls Window Opening Control Devices Sold as Kits or Installed on 100 Series Casement Windows Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazards

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Recalled window opening control device installed on 100 Series casement windows
Recalled window opening control device installed on 100 Series casement windows · Photo: CPSC
Label with product ID number on 100 Series casement windows
Label with product ID number on 100 Series casement windows · Photo: CPSC
Location of the label - upper right corner (circle 1) and "AW" and "Andersen" - lower right corner of the window
Location of the label - upper right corner (circle 1) and "AW" and "Andersen" - lower right corner of the window · Photo: CPSC
Recalled window opening control device kit (packaging
Recalled window opening control device kit (packaging · Photo: CPSC

Andersen Windows is recalling window opening control devices sold as kits or factory-installed on 100 Series casement windows made before November 19, 2025, sold through independent window distributors and parts.andersenwindows.com. The devices can break or detach after an impact, letting the window open and posing fall and serious injury hazards.

What to do

Consumers should leave the recalled windows with the opening control devices in the closed and locked position and immediately contact Andersen Windows to schedule a free in-home repair by an authorized technician. Consumers should submit a request for the repair to: www.andersenwindows.com/100seriescasementwocdrecall.

Contact: Andersen Windows toll-free at 844-815-7332 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at 100Seriescasementwocdrecall@andersencorp.com or online at www.andersenwindows.com/100seriescasementwocdrecall or www.andersenwindows.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

How common was it?

WidespreadAbout 91,000 sold, 2015–2025

Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands sold, or at big chain stores. Check your home.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The window opening control devices can break or detach after accidental or other impact, allowing the window to be opened, posing fall and serious injury hazards.

Sold at

Independent window distributors and online at parts.andersenwindows.com from October 2015 through December 2025 for between $9 (individual kit) and $220 (factory installed on 100 series casement window).

Units

About 91,000 (In addition, about 180 were sold in Canada)

Incidents and injuries

The firm has received eight reports of the devices breaking, detaching or malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported.

Brand

Andersen

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Feb 26, 2026. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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