Probably gonna seek for some advises though.
This was ALMOST a humorous post. It seemed like some of us have never read their code books. About 4-6 years ago in SE Missouri, there was a fire in the middle of the night in a suburban home. The family had burglar bars on the outside of windows AND egress doors with keyed deadbolts on the inside. A neighbor coming home from a date saw the fire on the roof and started banging on doors to wake the people up.
Apparently someone had moved the key(s) AND between the burglar bars and door locks several people burned to death while neighbors listened to their screams.
Is the comment an FYI or Defect?? To me if you say FYI, you’re dumber than a box of rocks. At least tell them … Whether they do anything is up to them BUT at least you gave them a fighting chance to make a decision that could save a life.
This is just one of many listed on Google .
http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/security_bars.pdf
The Problem
Security bars, or burglar bars as they are often
called, when installed without quick-release
mechanisms, trap victims during fires and can
make rescue impossible. In 1995, five children
died in an Oakland house fire because of burglar
bars that could not be opened. This led to the
introduction of AB 3131 and AB 3026. Both bills
became law in 1996
- **Safety Issue: **Double-keyed dead bolt was observed at exterior door (s). This is a fire and safety concerns as it may prevent quick exit in emergency. We recommend changing the double-keyed dead-bolt lock.