Access control hardware with fire protection features

A fire-rated component for access control hardware, the fire-rated component comprising:

• a body defining a receptacle for housing a lockset component, the body including a plate portion defining at least one passage for receiving a threaded fastener, the plate portion including a first retention flange extending around a first portion of the at least one passage and a second retention flange extending around a second portion of the at least one passage, wherein the first and second retention flanges are circumferentially spaced from one another.

A fire-rated component for access control hardware, the fire-rated component comprising:

• a blocking body comprised of first resistant material, the blocking body defining a receiving passage for receiving a lockset component passing through the blocking body, the blocking body including a first pivotable tab on one side of the receiving passage and a second pivotable tab on another side of the receiving passage, the first and second pivotable tabs engage the lockset component while pivoting away from one another to allow passage of the lockset component therebetween.