.223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition Recall

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The following recall notice was found in the May 2011 issue of Shooting Industry

Product Safety Notice

Warning

DO NOT USE REMINGTON .223 62 GR (MATCH) HOLLOW POINT AMMUNITION WITH LOT NOS. H03RAI, H04RDI, H16NAI, OR H17NDI.

Remington has determined that four (4) Lot Numbers of its .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition may have been improperly loaded. The four (4) Lot Numbers identified above. Improper loading may cause a malfunction of the cartridge when the firearm is fired resulting in higher than normal pressures. This malfunction may result in damage to the firearm, serious personal injury or death.

The only Remington .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition affected by this recall has one of the following Lot Numbers H03RAI, H04RDI, H16NAI, or H17NDI. No other Lots or ammunition is affected.

To identify if you have one of these Lots of ammunition:

If you have a case of .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition the Lot Number is stenciled on the outside of the case; and,

If you have a box of .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition the Lot Number is stamped on the inside flap of the box.

If you have any of this .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition, as identified above, immediately discontinue use of this ammunition and contact Remington at the below telephone number. Remington will arrange for the return shipment of your ammunition and upon receipt will send you replacement ammunition at no cost to you. If you are unsure whether or not you have one or more of these Lot of ammunition or if you have mixed boxes of ammunition; please immediately discontinue the use of the ammunition and contact Remington at the below telephone number – we will replace the ammunition for you.

For any consumer questions or instructions on how to return your .223 Remington 62 Gr Hollow Point (Match) Ammunition with one of the following Lot Numbers H03RAI, H04RDI, H16NAI, or H17NDI, please contact the Remington Consumer Service Department at 1-800-243-9700, Prompt #4.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Safety First. Always observe the ten commandments of safe gun handling and wear approved eye and ear protection anytime you are shooting.