Safety regulator, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun Cabinets
Recall 01042 · Nov 28, 2000 · Stack-On Products Co.
3,300
units affected
3,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01042
- Date
- Nov 28, 2000
- Company
- Stack-On Products Co.
- Units affected
- 3,300
- Product
- Stack-On or "Sentinel" gun cabinets
- Product type
- Gun Accessories
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
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.
What can happen
The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized access to firearms.
The fix
Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on receiving a free push button replacement lock.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Stack-On Products has received two reports of consumers being able to open locks without using their keys. No injuries have been reported.
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled stack-on or "sentinel" gun cabinets?
Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on receiving a free push button replacement lock.
What is the hazard?
The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized access to firearms.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.