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9/9/2015 8:10:50 AM EDT
Just received this in an email from Hodgdon



PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING AND RECALL NOTICE FOR IMR®4007SSC POWDER



Shawnee KS, September 2, 2015 IMR Legendary Powders is officially announcing a product safety warning and recall notice for IMR 4007SSC on the six lot numbers listed below.  IMR has received reports that this particular powder in 1lb and 8lb containers may have become unstable due to possible rapid deterioration. Use of this product from these lot numbers shown on the enclosed label may result in spontaneous combustion, fire damage or possible serious injury.



IMR 4007 SSC             LOCATION                                                                                  


LOT NUMBERS
10130139
10131139
10429139
10430139
80425139
80426139

     What to do:

1.      Stop using this product immediately! Fill the powder container with water which will render the product inert and safe for disposal.

2.      Mail, email or fax a copy of the powder label showing the lot number to the contact information below to include your name, address, phone and email.

3.      Replacement choice of any other IMR smokeless powder product will be shipped to you for no charge.

4.      If you have loaded the powder subject to this recall into ammunition, we recommend that you pull the bullets, remove the powder and wet the powder with water for safe disposal.

IMR deeply regrets any inconvenience this may cause, but we believe in safety first.
Contact information: IMR Powder Company, 6430 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218, email [email protected], imrpowder.com, call 1-800-622-4366 or 913-362-9455 and fax 913-362-1307.
9/9/2015 7:23:12 PM EDT
[#1]
Hmm...
Could be interesting pulling bullets with unstable powder
9/9/2015 8:41:27 PM EDT
[#2]
mid 2013 powder,  might suspect a lot of it been burned up already ?

Recall been flying around the web now for a couple week now.. been around social media, and maybe duped here already.. I seen it first on a couple of the Facebook reloading pages

HERE

HERE

HERE

9/9/2015 8:51:33 PM EDT
[#3]
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mid 2013 powder,  might suspect a lot of it been burned up already ?

Recall been flying around the web now for a couple week now.. been around social media, and maybe duped here already.. I seen it first on a couple of the Facebook reloading pages

HERE

HERE

HERE

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I just got the email this morning from Hodgdon.  Have a nice day.
9/9/2015 9:58:02 PM EDT
[#4]
Must have left a LOT of acid in it from a processing problem.
9/9/2015 10:02:57 PM EDT
[#5]
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/450834_Hodgdon_IMR_recall_on_IMR_4007SSC_smokeless_powder_READ_THIS.html




This is a duplicate thread and I'm closing it. The above was posted this morning.




Use the linked thread for comments on this recall. dryflash3
9/9/2015 10:03:12 PM EDT
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