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Hevi recall

Postby Denduke » Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:27 pm

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HEVI-SHOT CEO, RALPH NAUMAN
At temperatures below freezing, our 12-gauge, 3-inch HEVI-Metal® and HEVI-Steel® shotshell wads may crack on ignition. This may cause a "squib load", with an off sound and reduced power.

While this squib load will not damage your gun in any way, it can result in a wad stuck in your barrel, because the force of some of these shells may not be strong enough to push the wad all the way out of the muzzle.

The danger comes if you fire again without clearing a stuck wad from your barrel. This can cause barrel damage or injury. If you hear an off sound with no power, please stop shooting! First, unload your gun - and then check your barrel for obstructions before you fire again!

Please do not shoot these shotshells. Instead, please contact us for replacement shells. We have fixed this problem in current production.

After we were contacted about squib loads, we began an intensive investigation that led to an understanding of the problem by the evening of 19 November. We want to get this notice out to our customers immediately. Please share it with your hunting friends.

The wads we bought between July and mid-November used a low-density polyethylene plastic. We switched yesterday to a linear low density polyethylene, which performs safely in all weather, including very cold weather. To understand the difference, please go to:

http://www.primepolymer.co.jp/englis...ial/pe/05.html

Only 12-gauge, 3-inch HEVI-Steel or HEVI-Metal® shotshells with these lot numbers may have the problem:

201576 - 201584 301571 - 301609 401335 - 401345 500001 - 500016

201600 - 201637 301643 - 301659 401381 - 401422

201640 - 201659 301672 - 301689 401437 - 401463

201665 - 201671 301698 - 301701 401466 - 401486

201677 - 201680 301713 - 301722 401489 - 401504

201683 - 201699 301725 - 301726 401507 - 401519

201702 - 201722 301730 - 301734

201732 - 201736

The lot number is stamped on the inside top flap of your box of shotshells.

Our highest priories are your safety and your satisfaction with our products. We will do everything we can to get you the product you deserve if you contact us for replacement shells. For your safety, when you contact us we will arrange to have UPS pick up your unused shells (please put them in a shippable cardboard box such as our master carton) at no charge to you, and we will ship your replacement shells to you at no charge. Contact Kelly Sorensen, VP of Sales and Marketing by phone: 541.367.3522, or by email: sales@hevishot.com.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby msudawg8087 » Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:00 am

Guess what I bought a case of this week *palm to forehead*. I'll be checking when I get home.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby medic11 » Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:09 am

Kelly Sorenson is a great lady, shoot she'll probably make sure you have your replacement shells by the MS opener if you get in touch with her.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby Wildfowler » Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:41 am

Can you please post to be official link to this notice?

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Re: Hevi recall

Postby Denduke » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:00 am

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... QtwUBnNybQ

Can't find direct link other than email. Notices are from ammo co.
Got the notice off 'Fuge. Click on website at bottom of the article for their warning
Gotta scroll across the second banner bout 5 times I think
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby msudawg8087 » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:02 pm

Thanks big time Denduke. The case I bought is one of the ones in the list of recalls. Gotta call them here shortly.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby Wildfowler » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:20 pm

Thanks.

I needed to send this to someone and didn't want to send them to this website since they're not a member.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby woody » Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:33 pm

Buddy of mine had a some of those in the recall and blew up his barrel on a new SBE II this past weekend while hunting in Venice. Apparently he did not see notice of the recall or hear anything about it. Wonder if they will replace barrel or offer some type of compensation. Luckily he was not hurt.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby medic11 » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:50 pm

Woody, tell him to save the box or case of shells if possible snd get ahold of Kelly Sorenson. If it's up to her I'd bet they will help him out.
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Re: Hevi recall

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Re: Hevi recall

Postby woody » Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:05 am

^^^ I don't think so. Mid morning or afternoon.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby Denduke » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:07 pm

From the Fuge....
I'm not sure if yall have heard about it yet but Heavy Metal is being recalled. A rep said that it is a very serious situation and to warn everyone you know about it. They have already blown up over 700 guns and a few people have been sent to the hospital. Fortunately there have been no fatalities. Retailers still have recalled shells on the floor as of this weekend. Between a hand full of friends and family we are sending back 16 cases. If you have a bad lot number call them and they will pay for shipping to ship yours back and replace them.


http://www.ammoland.com/2014/11/hevi...#axzz3K0Xb1fAd
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby msudawg8087 » Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:24 am

Just an update for those that did buy bad shells:

Called this morning to check the latest on the new case that is supposed to be shipped to me. They sent me a UPS label and came and picked up the old case last Wednesday. I assumed they had a new case on the way but the guy on the phone this morning says that the bad wads were put into a ton of shells and that they were just now starting to produce new shells with the new wads. I guess they have been waiting on the new wads to be produced as he said they met with the shipping company early this morning to pick them up. He says they should be ready to start shipping the new shells out by 12/12/14 as they have to produce, test, etc.
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Re: Hevi recall

Postby Click » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:30 pm

This is the aftermath. Had a hevi act up on me two December's ago.
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