CPSC, Michaels of Oregon Announce Recall of Handgun Holsters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kydex Belt Holsters for Glock model handguns
Units: About 8,000
Manufacturer: Michaels of Oregon, of Oregon City, Ore.
Hazard: The holster's retention strap can move out of position and could
cause a handgun to unexpectedly discharge while being reholstered,
posing a serious injury risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of unexpected
discharges. In one incident, a law enforcement officer was shot in the
leg while reholstering his firearm.
Description: The recall includes Kydex Belt and Tactical Holsters with
thumb break fits for Glock model handguns. The holsters are rigid and
are made of black Kydex and come with tension screws for a proper fit.
The words, "Uncle Mike's by Michaels of Oregon" are printed on the back
of the holster. The recall involves sizes 12, 21, and 25, which is
printed on the inside of the holster between the two screws securing the
holster to the belt slide.
Sold through: Uncle Mike's and Uncle Mike's Law Enforcement catalogs and
at sporting goods stores and gun supply stores nationwide from January
2002 through October 2002 for between $25 and $50.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers who have purchased a Kydex Holster with a Thumb break
for a Glock Handgun should stop using it immediately and contact
Michaels of Oregon for a replacement retention strap free of charge.
Consumer Contact: Call Michaels of Oregon at (800) 471-4999 between 7:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at
[link]http://www.michaeloforegon.com[/link]
__________________ http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com
The truest measure of a man's ethics is what he does when no one is watching. -God
An unarmed man can only flee from Evil, and Evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
- Colonel Jeff Cooper
That must be the guy mentioned in the recall notice. Small world.
I don't imagine seeing the recall will keep his coworkers from harrassing him, but maybe it'll make him feel better.
Glad to hear everything came out all right in the END.
__________________ http://www.illinoisbowfishers.com
The truest measure of a man's ethics is what he does when no one is watching. -God
An unarmed man can only flee from Evil, and Evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
- Colonel Jeff Cooper
RECALL: Uncle Mike's Kydex holster for GLOCK
