Please post to all lists, with the following comment:

The article below shows exactly why reliance on “gun locks” to
keep firearms secured is a bad idea.

Master Lock Co. produces top quality products. However, in any
manufacturing process, no matter how good the quality control,
errors occur. In this case, 100,000 of them occurred.

The ONLY sure way to prevent children from doing harm with
firearms is:
* to educate children that they should never touch any firearm
without an adult’s permission and supervision, and
* to educate all adults that firearms must be kept in a secure
place, and/or under their personal supervision.

This education should take place as soon as a child is old enough
to understand. This education should be reinforced by in-school
universal firearms safety training programs.

Yours,

Jay E. Simkin
Board Member,
JPFO, Inc.

Master Lock Co. Announces Recall to Replace Gun Locks

Canada News-Wire via Dow Jones

MILWAUKEE, July 24 /CNW/ — Master Lock Co., of Milwaukee,
Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 100,000 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 possible injury.
The locks being recalled are keyed, trigger gun locks. 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 lock’s 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. Model
numbers found on the instruction sheets or packaging are 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 Wal-Mart Canada, Canadian Tire and Home
Hardware sold the gun locks nationwide between June 1999 and
July 2000 for between $10.00 and $12.99.
Consumers should stop using the recalled locks immediately and
call Master Lock at 877-601-LOCK (5625) between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m.
ET, Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET,
Saturdays, to receive a free replacement lock.
Consumers are reminded that they must comply with applicable
federal law requiring the safe storage of firearms. Until the
replacement lock is received, consumers should not use the recalled
gun lock. It is an offence to store firearms without a secure locking
device or outside a locked container or cabinet. Consumers affected
by this recall should make alternative storage arrangements until they
receive their replacement lock. Never lock or store a loaded gun. For
more information, visit the 0ompany’s website at:
http://www.masterlock.com.
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.
NOTE TO EDITORS: To access a full-colour version of the product
photo in JPEG (JPG) format, go to the US press release on the US
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s web site at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtm100/00149.html/
For further information: Master Lock Recall Hotline, 877-601-LOCK
(5625); or Master Lock Media Contacts – English – Wendi Kopsick or
Mark Semer, 212-521-4800, or French – Denis Boucher, 514-843-2393,
16:07 ET

CNW 16:07E 24-JUL-00
Copyright (c) 2000 Canada NewsWire
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