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URGENT! PLEASE SPREAD THIS FAR AND WIDE!
I just received an email from a member with an attachment from Federal Prem
ium Ammunition. The attachment is an urgent recall of some lots of Federal
and American Eagle .45 ammo.
***Please read all of this if you have ANY .45 ACP ammunition from American
Eagle, Champion, GoldMedal, Hi-Shok, or Federal.***
I checked Federal's web site, but saw nothing about this recall as of 12 PM
on February 10th, so I called them to make sure this wasn't a hoax.
IT IS REAL. Their web site has not been updated yet.
As VCDL members are not allowed to die or get hurt (part of the rules of be
ing a member), I am getting this out ASAP:
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2/07/11
FEDERAL and AMERICAN EAGLE
45 AUTO PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING
Immediate Action Required
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY =95 900 BOB EHLEN DRIVE =95 ANOKA, MN 55303 =95 P
HONE 763.323.2300 =95 Toll Free: 1-800-322-2342
Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an inc
orrect propellant
charge. Use of product from these lots may result in firearm damage and pos
sible
serious injury.
DO NOT USE PRODUCT FROM THE FOLLOWING LOTS:
38X628 through 38X765
38T401 through 38T414
If you have in your possession any 45 Auto with the following brand names a
nd part numbers,
check to see if your ammunition package contains the above lots: American E
agle=AE (AE45A,
AE45N1, or AE45A250), Champion=99 (WM5233), GoldMedal=AE (GM45B), Hi-Shok
=AE (45C, 45D)
and Federal=AE Personal Defense=AE (C45C, C45D).
THIS WARNING APPLIES ONLY TO THE LOTS LISTED ABOVE.
If you possess ammunition from any of these lots, or have questions concern
ing this warning, please contact us
at 1-800-831-0850 or 1-800-322-2342 and ask for Product Service.
Federal will provide replacement product
and will cover the cost of returning the affected product.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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