Browning, Mystery Ranch, and Blackhawk gun holsters have been recalled in recent months due to safety issues, including the potential for straps to become loose, or for the safety mechanism to accidentally be switched off.
Browning Multi-Age Thumb Break Leather Holsters
In the most recent recall, about 1,265 Browning Multi-Angle Thumb Break leather pistol holsters have been found to pose a risk for changing the position of the safety switch without the user’s knowledge. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, “When this occurs, if the trigger is accidentally pulled, the firearm could fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.”
Multi-Age Thumb Break holsters are leather brown in color with yellow stitching. They have the trademark Browning buckmark logo branded on the front. They were designed to accommodate Browning 1911-380 and 1911-22 pistols, and were sold at sporting goods stores nationwide and online from September 2017 until December 2019 for about $80 each.
Recalled holsters are Item No. 12904011 with UPC Code #023614843702, which can be found on the back of the product packaging.
According to the CPSC, Browning has received one report of the holster changing position of the safety. No injuries have been reported.
If you have purchased the recalled holster, stop using it and contact Browning at 800-945-5372 for a free replacement.
Mystery Ranch Quick Draw Side Arm Holsters
Mystery Ranch Quick Draw Side Arm Holsters, designed to be used with semi-automatic firearms, have been recalled after the company received 42 reports of straps disconnecting from the holster, including one report of a gun unexpectedly coming out while the holster was in use.
Quick Draw Side Arm Holsters have a camel hypalon exterior, foam cushion inside and a snap closure. Mystery Ranch; Date on Tracking Tag: 28 May, 2019; Bundle No.: 294411; Line: S-B and Inspection: M-V are printed on the tracking tag inside of the recalled holster. The packaging was printed with UPC #888564163139.
They were sold at several sporting goods retailers, including Al’s Sporting Goods, Archery Country, Bering’s, Bink�s Outfitters, Bull Basin Archery, Capital Sports, Farwest Sports, Gardenswartz Sporting Goods Archery, goHUNT.com, Mountain Archery, MysteryRanch.com, Pappas Trading Post, Rusted Moon Outfitters, Scheels, Schnee’s, Shedhorn Sports, TacticalGear.com, Trail Head Montana, and Wind River Outdoor Company from August 2019 through October 2019 for about $25 each.
If you own a recalled Mystery Ranch Quick Draw Side Arm Holster, stop using it immediately and contact Mystery Ranch at 833-548-1999 for a full refund.
Blackhawk T-Series
Blackhawk T-Series L2C black hard plastic belt-clip holsters designed to be used with Sig Sauer P320/P250 civilian firearms have been recalled because the holster’s design can cause the position of the safety switch to move without the user’s knowledge. According to the CPSC, “When this occurs, if the trigger is pulled the gun could fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystander.”
Recalled holsters were sold sporting goods stores across the United States, including Bass Pro Shops, June through August, 2019, for about nationwide and online from June 2019 through August 2019 for about $65. They are printed with code 2101213 A on the outside.
If you own a Blackhawk T-Series L2C holster, stop using it immediately and contact Blackhawk at 888-343-7547 for a refund.
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