From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Master Lock to Recall Over 750,000 Gun Locks Updated 10:36 PM ET July 24, 2000 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Master Lock Co. will recall about 752,000 gun locks and give consumers free replacements after discovering the locks can be manually opened by children and others without a key, the federal government said Monday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company had not received any reports of locks being opened as a result of a manufacturing discrepancy that allows the two halves to be manually separated. But the recall was intended to prevent any injuries. The locks being recalled are keyed, trigger gun locks that were sold separately or in combination with certain Smith & Wesson and Walther handguns, the CPSC said in a statement. The locks were sold at stores such as Wal-Mart, Kmart, Gander Mountain and Sports Authority for prices ranging from $8 to $12. These locks were sold after June 20, 1999 and are either black or blue metal. Each half of the lock surrounds the trigger with a 1-inch locking post connecting them. The words "Master Lock Tough Under Fire" are imprinted on the lock's black rubber pad. Affixed to the lock is a yellow sticker which reads, "Warning Do Not Use on a Loaded Gun!" Smith & Wesson gun locks were sold under its own name, and were packaged with blue display cards and instruction sheets inside the package. Model numbers found on the instruction sheets or packaging are 90, 90DSPT, 90KADSPT, 90DS&W, 90KADS&W or 90TS&W, the CPSC said. The words "Made to exclusive Master Lock specifications in China" are on the back of the packaging. Consumers should stop using the recalled locks immediately and call Master Lock at 800-944-1380 to get a free replacement lock. -- Weren't master locks actually distributed by the Feds to their own agents? Steve. Cybershooters website: http://www.cybershooters.org List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
