WINCHESTER 38 Special Recall

Winchester is recalling three lots of 38 Special 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket centerfire pistol ammunition.

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PRODUCT WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE

WINCHESTER® 38 Special 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket

Olin Winchester, LLC (“Winchester”) is recalling three (3) lots of 38 Special 130 Grain Full Metal Jacket centerfire ammunition.

Symbol: USA38SPVP

Lot Numbers: KF21, KL30 and KM52

Winchester has determined the above lots of 38 Special ammunition may contain incorrect powder charges. Ammunition with excessive powder charges may cause firearm damage, rendering it inoperable, and subjecting the shooter and bystanders to a risk of serious personal injury or death.

DO NOT USE WINCHESTER® 38 SPECIAL 130 GRAIN SYMBOL USA38SPVP WITH LOT NUMBERS KF21, KL30 or KM52. The ammunition Lot Number is ink stamped inside the right tuck flap of the 100-round carton as indicated here. The symbol is printed above the UPC bar code.

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To determine if your ammunition is subject to this notice, review the Symbol and Lot Number. If it is Symbol USA38SPVP with Lot Number KF21, KL30 or KM52, immediately discontinue use and contact Winchester toll-free at 844-653-8358 for free UPS pick-up of the recalled ammunition.

This notice applies only to Symbol USA38SPVP with Lot Numbers KF21, KL30 and KM52. Other Symbol or Lot Numbers are not subject to this recall.


If you have any questions concerning this 38 Special centerfire ammunition recall please call toll-free 844-653-8358, write to Winchester (600 Powder Mill Road, East Alton, IL 62024 Attn: USA38SPVP Recall), or visit our website at www.winchester.com <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.winchester.com&d=DwQFaQ&c=NV2eOcNDXku89dnEBtRwT9FaMa6896IGVECiotuydZw&r=YZ0lLaPKhU3Rkm-mo_tu5Apu2nhRCkjwIK5E96eBcEU&m=UvLR5YrQEG10F_6AFDdqkxmg1S2RXEJKba8AJQVGz9o&s=KMKbteZStAcNf_c0OL8qmtvcjkCO2CGMSy0MIZ0BkrM&e=> .

I also posted in handgun sub forum

swinokur said:

I also posted in handgun sub forum

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Especially with pistol powder, "incorrect powder charges" can mean all sorts of different degrees of bad.

Any idea on the date of manufacture for these lots? I would hate to have to crawl through the basement looking through all of the older stuff, if I didn't have to.

Doctor_M said:

Any idea on the date of manufacture for these lots? I would hate to have to crawl through the basement looking through all of the older stuff, if I didn't have to.

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No, I don't know Doc.

I do know that, if I had any 130 grain Winchester FMJ, I'd be on the phone to Winchester. And I'd be asking your very same question, for the very same reason you mention.

Uncle Duke said:

No, I don't know Doc.

I do know that, if I had any 130 grain Winchester FMJ, I'd be on the phone to Winchester. And I'd be asking your very same question, for the very same reason you mention.

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Good suggestion... that's just want I'm going to do. I'll post if I find out. I've got a lot of Winchester in the ammo-hording douchwaffle stash.

Doctor_M said:

Good suggestion... that's just want I'm going to do. I'll post if I find out. I've got a lot of Winchester in the ammo-hording douchwaffle stash.

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Just got a call back from Winchester. The date of manufacture for these three lots was 2015. It only impacts 100rd value packs. So we only have to comb through ammo that was purchased in the last 3-4 years.

I have no idea why they wouldn't include that as basic information in the recall other than I guess they didn't want to advertise that this problem has been on the street that long.

OK… MDS now knows what I know. Be safe!