Be Careful of Hollon
I purchased one of their “data safes” for its “documented” fire protection for digital data. When I got the safe I could find no rating or certification attached to the safe that matched the protection required for digital data. The only certification plate indicated that it was NOT suitable for digital data. After going round and round with Hollon and the manufacturer I finally contacted the safe certification people in Europe. It turned out that the particular safe they claim had been tested had NOT been tested and was NOT certified by the company they claimed certified the safe. Another “similar” safe had been partially tested but received NO official certification. Hollon did not wish to refund my money and shipping because they claimed that they had never stated specific certifications. Only after I copied them back on an email that they had sent me did they claim responsibility for “unintentional misrepresentation”. However, their tech person had also told me something that made no sense and upon investigation was found to be totally fallacious. I would not buy a Hollon safe if they were offering it for $1. Be very careful if you are buying their safe(s) for their fire protection. Make certain that they document in writing what the certifications are, who performed the certification, and then check with the certifying company that the safe actually was certified.
I purchased one of their “data safes” for its “documented” fire protection for digital data. When I got the safe I could find no rating or certification attached to the safe that matched the protection required for digital data. The only certification plate indicated that it was NOT suitable for digital data. After going round and round with Hollon and the manufacturer I finally contacted the safe certification people in Europe. It turned out that the particular safe they claim had been tested had NOT been tested and was NOT certified by the company they claimed certified the safe. Another “similar” safe had been partially tested but received NO official certification. Hollon did not wish to refund my money and shipping because they claimed that they had never stated specific certifications. Only after I copied them back on an email that they had sent me did they claim responsibility for “unintentional misrepresentation”. However, their tech person had also told me something that made no sense and upon investigation was found to be totally fallacious. I would not buy a Hollon safe if they were offering it for $1. Be very careful if you are buying their safe(s) for their fire protection. Make certain that they document in writing what the certifications are, who performed the certification, and then check with the certifying company that the safe actually was certified.