Federal Ammunition Warning!! American Eagle .45ACP Ammo Recall

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Not sure if this is a drive by ? I thought it might be important to the members to know especially if anyone has bought any American Eagle 45 ACP if this should be some place else I'm sorry, the only place I saw for recalls were for firearms not ammo

Federal, American Eagle 45 Auto Product Safety Warning

Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto ammunition may contain an incorrect propellant charge. Use of product from these lots may result in firearm damage and possible 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 and part numbers, check to see if your ammunition package contains the above lots: American Eagle® (AE45A, AE45N1, or AE45A250), ChampionTM (WM5233), GoldMedal® (GM45B), Hi-Shok® (45C, 45D) and Federal® Personal Defense® (C45C, C45D). Example below:

THIS WARNING APPLIES ONLY TO THE LOTS LISTED ABOVE.
If you possess ammunition from any of these lots, or have questions concerning 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.
 
I knew it was a real recall..... I didn't know if I was supose to post with out asking a question, not real sure about what these drive by postings
 
A driveby post is when someone does a post that consists of nothing more than a cut & paste article or link without adding any commentary or making any attempt at starting a discussion.

This was more of an information bulletin than a discussion starter--I was going to post it and sticky it but since you had already done the work of posting it I just had to do the sticky part. ;)
 
Thanks for the warning.

I do use the AE45A 230g FMJ but fortunately none of mine was in that lot range. I like American Eagle, it runs hotter than most 230g FMJ ammo.
 
A driveby post is when someone does a post that consists of nothing more than a cut & paste article or link without adding any commentary or making any attempt at starting a discussion.
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Thanks for that info. I had no clue.
 
this got me thinking, im about to check all the websites for the ammo I got stashed away from various companies.

So whats the deal when this happens, will federal pay for a new gun for you if the gun explodes? Kinda sucks to be out $500+ dollars on a $13 box of ammo because they messed up and overloaded the round.
 
Usually it's possible to arrive at some sort of agreement with the ammunition company if their defective ammunition damages your property.
 
I am thankful that I opened this thread as it appears that I have at least one box of the affected ammunition. I called Federal at both the listed numbers and had to leave a message at both. I am waiting now for a call back.
 
Federal returned my call to them from yesterday and advised that the recall in question is about a year and a half old. Because I purchased my boxes of American Eagle and Champion .45 ACP ammunition recently, I was assured that I have nothing to be worried about as the affected ammunition has long since been removed from retailers' shelves. However, I think this thread serves as a good reminder for us to check and be sure we don't still have the ammunition in question in our inventories.
 
I can't see how when you purchased it is important. If the lot numbers fall into the proper range I would think that the recall applies.
 
I purchased two boxes of Federal .45 ACP ammunition (Champion and American Eagle) from Wal Mart three days ago. As mentioned above, when I called Federal re the recall they explained that, because the recall was about a year and a half old, all of the affected ammunition has long ago been removed from the shelves of their distributors and retailers and that it's highly unlikely that it would be even possible to purchase the bad ammunition new retail. So when I purchased new retail Federal ammunition would seem to have some relevancy as to whether it is bad stuff or good stuff.

As I suggested earlier, it seems prudent to check your existing stock of ammunition to be certain that none of the affected ammunition is present. It's also true that any brand of recalled ammunition can conceivably still be purchased "new" from private individuals, at gun shows, estate sales, etc. We're never "out of the woods" so to speak concerning the possibility of buying recalled ammunituion way later than when the recall was initiated. Personally, I keep a file that includes all ammunition recalls that I have ever been made aware of over the years and I consult it from time to time, especially when buying "new" ammo at old places.
 
So when I purchased new retail Federal ammunition would seem to have some relevancy as to whether it is bad stuff or good stuff.
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I can see that it might make it less likely, however supply chains and warehouses can be funny things. I've seen boxes of ammunition on the shelf in stores that I knew for a fact hadn't been made in years with that particular packaging.

The critical bit of information is the lot number on the box. If the lot number falls in the recall range, then the box is affected by the recall regardless of how old the recall is.
 
I've seen boxes of ammunition on the shelf in stores that I knew for a fact hadn't been made in years with that particular packaging.
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That is true but what Federal was telling me (and I think that any company would do the same thing; probably mandated by law) is that when they initiate a recall, their first course of action is to retrieve the bad ammunition from every place they market their wares (distributors, retail stores). So the likelyhood of a customer getting a bad box should be much less two years after the recall than what it might be two days following the recall. When you say " I can't see how when you purchased it is important", I think it can be very important in the context of how long it might take to get the affected ammunition off the shelves. But, there is no denying that "if the lot number falls in the recall range, then the box is affected by the recall regardless of how old the recall is." I don't think anybody would dispute that. I certainly haven't.
 
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