Ammo Recall

A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver ^ | February 11, 2011 | Kelly Grayson

[Slings and Arrows]

FEDERAL and AMERICAN EAGLE
45 AUTO PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING
Immediate Action Required

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:

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)
* Champion™ (WM5233), GoldMedal®(GM45B)
* Hi-Shok ®(45C, 45D)

* 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.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

It’d be a damned shame if your Glock 30, Springfield XDM .45, or God forbid, a 1911 (*horrors!*) went kaboom because of defective ammo. Make sure yours isn’t among the recalled lots!

[Slings and Arrows]

Just a little news item that I thought would be of interest to Freeperland. (I am not Mr Grayson, BTW.)

[Slings and Arrows]

Ping!

[Jet Jaguar]

Ping.

[unkus]

Thanks.

[The Cajun]

I'll have to admit the title caught my attention right quick. Doesn't involve any I have however.
Thanks for info.

[scott7278]

Definitely good information!

[Slings and Arrows]

My pleasure.

[Kirkwood]

ping

[Kirkwood]

ping

[struwwelpeter]

Reason #1,393,048 to roll your own.

[Rearden]

I have about 300 rounds of Federal Hydro-Shok’s. The part # is P45HS1. I can’t find any lot numbers on the boxes. I think that they are OK. Three boxes are at least 5 years old, the rest are new. I hope that they are OK because they were on backorder for 13 months.

Maybe I’ll just give the folks at Federal a ringy-dingy. I shoot 1911’s and I’m kind of funny about them.

[afnamvet]

Reason #1,393,048 to roll your own.

Yep, good advice.

[osagebowman]

Ping - OB

[Lazamataz]

I file down my .45 ammo to fit my .40.

I've only died a little.

[Verbosus]

I think I’d better check.

[Joe Brower]

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[mylife]

Hmmm.....

Good thing the damned stuff is so expensive I haven’t bought any in 2 years.

[mylife]

If you shot one round and the pistol is intact, you are probably good to go.

Truth be told, I cant imagine a 45 acp round blowing up a 1911

45 acp is a pretty low velocity round and the 1911 is mighty stout.

Has anyone ever seen a 1911 go kaboom EVER?
Glocks go kaboom. 1911’s dont.

[mylife]

Glock wallows out the feed ramp to aid in flawless feed of the ammo.
This leaves part of the case unsupported by the chamber and could result in case blow out with a hot round.

I have seen this happens a few times.
The case blows out at the rim, but it doesnt kaboom the pistol.