CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun
CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun Cabinets
Why was CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun recalled?
The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized access to firearms.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on receiving a free push button replacement lock. Contact: Stack-On Products can be reached at (800) 323-9601 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's website at www.stack-on.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Stack-On or "Sentinel" gun cabinets
- Company
- Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 3,300
- Sold at
- Outdoor and sporting good stores nationwide sold the Stack-On brand cabinets and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. nationwide exclusively sold Sentinel brand cabinets from May 2000 through September 2000. These gun cabinets sold for between $240 and $300.
- Recall date
- November 28, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Stack-On Products has received two reports of consumers being able to open locks without using their keys. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Only those Stack-On brand gun cabinets and Sentinel gun cabinets with push button locks are being recalled. The brand name is printed on the front of the cabinet door. The model numbers being recalled are GCP-910 or GCP-914 for the Stack-On brand gun cabinets, and GPW-14 for the Sentinel brand gun cabinets. The gun cabinets are a burgundy color and hold either 10 or 14 rifles or shotguns up to 54-inches tall. The cabinets are made of heavy steel with a single key, chrome-finished handle that moves a locking bar into place. The 14-gun cabinet measures 21 inches wide by 18 inches deep by 55 inches high. The 10-gun cabinet measures 27 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 55 inches high. The cabinets were sold with adjustable storage bins that attach to the door for storing pistols, ammunition and cleaners.