The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·98088·Announced 1998-03-27

Midway Arms Recalls Tumbler Gun Cartridge Casing Cleaners Due to Fire Hazard

Midway Arms is recalling Tumbler gun cartridge casing cleaners because the motor can overheat and catch fire. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 13 reported incidents of motors overheating and catching fire, resulting in property damage, which meets the criteria for 'Severe' (significant property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Midway Arms Inc. of Columbia, Mo., is recalling tens of thousands of tumblers used to clean gun cartridge casings for reloading. The recall involves tumblers sold under the Midway and Past brand names. Midway brand tumblers have a blue top and gray base with a sticker reading "Midway...Model 1292...Tumbler" on the base. Past brand tumblers have a tan top and brown base with a sticker reading "Past" on the base.

The tumbler's motor can overheat, presenting a fire hazard. Midway Arms has received 13 reports of motors overheating and catching fire. Five of these fires caused minor and major property damage beyond the tumbler. No injuries have been reported.

The tumblers were sold through Midway catalogs and independent arms distributors and dealers nationwide from February 1992 through January 1997 for about $45. Consumers should stop using these tumblers immediately and call Midway Arms at (800) 243-2506 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday to make arrangements for returning the tumbler for free repair.

The recalled product

Product
Midway Arms Tumbler gun cartridge casing cleaners
Manufacturer
Past
Category
Consumer Product — Gun Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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