CPSC recall · Reported November 28, 2000
CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun Cabinets
The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized access to firearms.
Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill. recalled Only those Stack-On brand gun cabinets and Sentinel gun cabinets with push button locks a….
CPSC, Stack-On Products Co. Announce Recall of Gun Cabinets was recalled by Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill. in November 28, 2000. Reason: The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized ac…. Remedy: Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on rec…. Verify recall #01042 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill. issued this CPSC recall-The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized ac….
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- agency class
- November 28, 2000
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #01042 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
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.
Reason for recall
The gun cabinets have push button locks that can be opened without the use of a key, allowing unauthorized access to firearms.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on receiving a free push button replacement lock.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 01042 |
| Date reported | November 28, 2000 |
| Date initiated | November 28, 2000 |
| Recalling firm | Stack-On Products Co., of Wauconda, Ill. |
| Affected scope | About 3,300 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers with these gun cabinets should contact Stack-On Products for information on receiving a free push button replacement lo…
- Check the recall number (01042) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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