Wasn't exactly sure where to put this but I figure that it goes well this other post in Legal, so that's why I posted it here instead of someplace else.
This is what happens when we depend on technology to safeguard ourselves and our children instead of what is in-between our ears. http://www.masterlock.com/recall.html <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20207
For Immediate Release
July 24, 2000
Release # 00-149 Master Lock Recall Hotline: (800) 944-1380
CPSC Contact: Russ Rader
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1166
Master Lock Media Contacts:
Wendi Kopsick/Mark Semer (212) 521-4800
CPSC, Master Lock Co. Announce Recall to Replace Gun Locks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Master Lock Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 752,000 gun locks and providing free replacements to consumers. Due to a manufacturing discrepancy, the two halves of some gun locks can be manually separated without a key, giving children and others unauthorized access to a firearm.
Master Lock reports it has not received any consumer reports of locks being disabled as a result of this discrepancy. This recall is being conducted by Master Lock to prevent the possibility of injury.
The locks being recalled are keyed, trigger gun locks sold separately or in combination with certain Smith & Wesson and Walther handguns. The recalled gun locks were available for sale 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 lock¹s black rubber pad. Affixed to the lock is a yellow sticker which reads, "Warning! Do Not Use On A Loaded Gun!" Master Lock brand gun locks sold separately were packaged with a green and black cardboard display card and with instruction sheets inside the package. Smith & Wesson gun locks were sold under its own name, and were packaged with a blue display card with instruction sheets inside the package. Model numbers found on the instruction sheets or packaging are 90, 90DSPT, 90KADSPT, 90TSPT, 90DS&W, 90KADS&W or 90TS&W. The words, "Made to exclusive Master Lock specifications in China" are on the back of the packaging.
Stores such as Walmart, Kmart, Gander Mountain and Sports Authority sold the gun locks nationwide between June 1999 and July 2000 for between $8 and $12.
Consumers should stop using the recalled locks immediately and call Master Lock at (800) 944-1380 to receive a free replacement lock. As always, consumers are reminded not to use gun locks on loaded guns. Until the replacement lock is received, consumers should not use the recalled gun locks. Master Lock urges consumers to comply with all state and local laws requiring the use of gun locking devices.
No other Master Lock gun locks are being recalled. Specifically, Master Lock trigger gun locks which were sold before June 20, 1999, (features to look for include: locks which were not sold with a yellow warning sticker or which state either "Milwaukee, Wis. U.S.A." on the rubber pad or "Made in U.S.A." on the packaging or the instruction sheets) or which have a locking post which measures over 1 1/4 inches in length are not included in this recall. Similarly, Master Lock cable gun locks or gun locks which lock with a combination rather than a key are not subject to this recall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at http://cpsc.gov/about/who.html. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and other free recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. To establish a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, create a link to the following address: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00149.html.
Editor's Note: To access a full-color version of the product photo in JPEG (JPG) format, go to this press release on CPSC's web site at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00149.html[/quote]Well, if trigger locks are not enough, let's have "smart gun" technology. I DON'T THINK SO! If something as simple as a trigger lock can be made incorrectly and malfunction, can you just imagine the odds of "smart gun" technology working without any problems?
This is what happens when we depend on technology to safeguard ourselves and our children instead of what is in-between our ears. http://www.masterlock.com/recall.html <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, D.C. 20207
For Immediate Release
July 24, 2000
Release # 00-149 Master Lock Recall Hotline: (800) 944-1380
CPSC Contact: Russ Rader
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1166
Master Lock Media Contacts:
Wendi Kopsick/Mark Semer (212) 521-4800
CPSC, Master Lock Co. Announce Recall to Replace Gun Locks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Master Lock Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 752,000 gun locks and providing free replacements to consumers. Due to a manufacturing discrepancy, the two halves of some gun locks can be manually separated without a key, giving children and others unauthorized access to a firearm.
Master Lock reports it has not received any consumer reports of locks being disabled as a result of this discrepancy. This recall is being conducted by Master Lock to prevent the possibility of injury.
The locks being recalled are keyed, trigger gun locks sold separately or in combination with certain Smith & Wesson and Walther handguns. The recalled gun locks were available for sale 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 lock¹s black rubber pad. Affixed to the lock is a yellow sticker which reads, "Warning! Do Not Use On A Loaded Gun!" Master Lock brand gun locks sold separately were packaged with a green and black cardboard display card and with instruction sheets inside the package. Smith & Wesson gun locks were sold under its own name, and were packaged with a blue display card with instruction sheets inside the package. Model numbers found on the instruction sheets or packaging are 90, 90DSPT, 90KADSPT, 90TSPT, 90DS&W, 90KADS&W or 90TS&W. The words, "Made to exclusive Master Lock specifications in China" are on the back of the packaging.
Stores such as Walmart, Kmart, Gander Mountain and Sports Authority sold the gun locks nationwide between June 1999 and July 2000 for between $8 and $12.
Consumers should stop using the recalled locks immediately and call Master Lock at (800) 944-1380 to receive a free replacement lock. As always, consumers are reminded not to use gun locks on loaded guns. Until the replacement lock is received, consumers should not use the recalled gun locks. Master Lock urges consumers to comply with all state and local laws requiring the use of gun locking devices.
No other Master Lock gun locks are being recalled. Specifically, Master Lock trigger gun locks which were sold before June 20, 1999, (features to look for include: locks which were not sold with a yellow warning sticker or which state either "Milwaukee, Wis. U.S.A." on the rubber pad or "Made in U.S.A." on the packaging or the instruction sheets) or which have a locking post which measures over 1 1/4 inches in length are not included in this recall. Similarly, Master Lock cable gun locks or gun locks which lock with a combination rather than a key are not subject to this recall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at http://cpsc.gov/about/who.html. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and other free recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. To establish a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, create a link to the following address: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00149.html.
Editor's Note: To access a full-color version of the product photo in JPEG (JPG) format, go to this press release on CPSC's web site at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml00/00149.html[/quote]Well, if trigger locks are not enough, let's have "smart gun" technology. I DON'T THINK SO! If something as simple as a trigger lock can be made incorrectly and malfunction, can you just imagine the odds of "smart gun" technology working without any problems?