CPSC, First Samco Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Gun Holsters
CPSC recall 04155. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A plastic or leather strap on the gun holster can catch the trigger of the gun when inserted into the holster, causing the gun to unintentionally discharge, posing an injury hazard to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the gun holsters immediately and bring the recalled gun holsters to an authorized Fobus USA distributor for a free replacement gun holster or contact First Samco, Inc. for instructions on how to return the product for a replacement item. Consumers also may send their recalled gun holsters to Fobus USA, 1300 B-3 Industrial Highway, Southampton, PA 18966. First Samco, Inc. will reimburse consumers for return shipping.
CPSC recall 04155 has the recall date 9 Jun 2004. The notice names the firm First Samco, Inc., through its Fobus USA Holster Division. The recall has about 3,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Gun Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | There have been eight reports of the Glock handgun unintentionally discharging when being inserted into the gun holster, and one report of a user injuring his finger when a Glock handgun unintentionally discharged, while being inserted into the gun holster. |
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| Units | 3,200 |
| Description | The gun holsters are designed to hold a Series 17 and Series 19 Glock handgun fitted with a laser-sight light. "GL 2*EMZ" is engraved in the top of the gun holster and "FOBUS" and "MADE IN ISRAEL" is printed on the back of the gun holster. This recall involves two early versions of the Fobus GLT gun holsters, one with a plastic retention strap less than one inch wide and one with a leather retention strap less than one inch wide. The new design includes a strap that is more than one inch wide, with a plastic tip too wide to be caught inside the trigger guard. |
| Product | Fobus GLT gun holsters, About 3,200, Gun Accessories |
| Sold at | Gun accessory retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as on-line at www.fobusholster.com, between March 2002 and March 2003, for about $40 to $45. |
| Manufacturer | First Samco, Inc., through its Fobus USA Holster Division |
| Made in | Israel |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,200Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 15%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Gun Accessories
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name First Samco, Inc., through its Fobus USA Holster Division
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04155The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04155. https://recallregister.com/product/2632-cpsc-first-samco-inc-announce-recall-to-replace-gun-holsters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04155 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There have been eight reports of the Glock handgun unintentionally discharging when being inserted into the gun holster, and one report of a user injuring his finger when a Glock handgun unintentionally discharged, while being inserted into the gun holster.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Gun accessory retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as on-line at www.fobusholster.com, between March 2002 and March 2003, for about $40 to $45.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04155?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Israel