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Posted: 5/21/2005 1:18:51 AM EDT
Just a heads up guys, got this via work E Mail tonight:

Handgun Holsters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Kydex Belt Holsters for Glock model handguns
Units: About 8,000
Manufacturer: Michaels of Oregon, of Oregon City, Ore.
Hazard: The holster’s retention strap can move out of position and could cause a handgun to unexpectedly discharge while being re-holstered, posing a serious injury risk to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of unexpected discharges. In one incident, a law enforcement officer was shot in the leg while re-holstering his firearm.
Description: The recall includes Kydex Belt and Tactical Holsters with thumb break fits for Glock model handguns. The holsters are rigid and are made of black Kydex and come with tension screws for a proper fit. The words, “Uncle Mike’s by Michaels of Oregon” are printed on the back of the holster. The recall involves sizes 12, 21, and 25, which is printed on the inside of the holster between the two screws securing the holster to the belt slide.
Sold through: Uncle Mike’s and Uncle Mike’s Law Enforcement catalogs and at sporting goods stores and gun supply stores nationwide from January 2002 through October 2002 for between $25 and $50.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers who have purchased a Kydex Holster with a Thumb break for a Glock Handgun should stop using it immediately and contact Michaels of Oregon for a replacement retention strap free of charge.
Consumer Contact: Call Michaels of Oregon at (800) 471-4999 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.michaeloforegon.com
Link Posted: 5/21/2005 5:46:12 AM EDT
[#1]
Yikes......

Link Posted: 5/21/2005 6:30:52 AM EDT
[#2]
Thats good to know! I've been using my kydex holster for awhile now.  Good thing I didn't find out the hard and painful way.
Link Posted: 5/21/2005 1:14:05 PM EDT
[#3]
Thanks for the info.  This is headed for the bulletin board at work.
Link Posted: 5/21/2005 3:10:38 PM EDT
[#4]
ow... OW... OW...OW...
Link Posted: 5/21/2005 7:44:42 PM EDT
[#5]
Maybe that was that DEA agents' problem.
On second thought, YEA RIGHT!
Link Posted: 5/22/2005 1:56:27 AM EDT
[#6]
We had an Academy Recruit get shot in the leg while holstering with an older style Safariland holster.

The top strap (if any) on any holster needs to wider than the trigger guard.
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