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    ACCURATE POWDERS ISSUES RECALL ON THREE POWDERS

    General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada Valleyfield, Inc (GD-OTS), has determined a potential defect relating to certain lots of Accurate 2495, 4064 and 4350 propellants manufactured for Western Powders Inc. prior to October 1, 2016 and packaged under the Accurate brand name in 1 lb and 8 lb. canisters, may be defective. The use or storage of this product may result in combustion, fire damage and/or possible serious injury or property damage. Some signs of degradation include, but are not limited to, container lid deformation, discoloration of the containers in the lid area, presence of red fumes when the container lid is opened, or the presence of a strong acidic odor.


    Powder                          Lot Affected             Example
    Accurate 4064               2 through 16               0129148 (8 is the Lot number)
    Accurate 2495               2 through 17               0427124 (4 is the Lot Number)
    Accurate 4350               2 through 22               12111516 (16 is the Lot number)


    What Should you Do:
    1) Immediately fill the container with water which will render the product inert and safe for disposal.
    2) Notify Western Powders Inc. at 406-234-0422, or customerservice@westernpowders.com. We will provide you with a instructions to photograph the bottle showing the lot number and provide refund information.
    3) DO NOT load ammunition with affected powder.

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