CPSC, National Shooting Sports Foundation Announce Recall to Replace Project HomeSafe (Now Project ChildSafe) Gun Locks
CPSC recall 01078. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Under certain conditions, these locks can open without the use of a key. This can give unauthorized access to a firearm.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
NSSF urges consumers to comply with all state and local laws requiring the use of gun locking devices. Recipients of the Project HomeSafe (now Project ChildSafe) gun locks should call NSSF to receive a free replacement gun lock. Until the replacement gun lock is received, keep the original Project HomeSafe lock installed on the firearm. Consumers are reminded to never put a gun lock on a loaded gun, and to take extra precautions to make sure the gun is secure to keep kids safe. The replacement lock has an improved locking mechanism and a thicker braided-steel cable. With the announcement of this replacement lock program, NSSF is resuming Project HomeSafe (Now Project ChildSafe) and encourages communities to enroll in the nationwide program by having a law enforcement official contact the…
CPSC recall 01078 has the recall date 7 Feb 2001. The notice names the firm Adstar. The recall has about 400,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Gun Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The NSSF and its lock supplier, Adstar Inc., of Merrick, N.Y., are unaware of any instances of unauthorized access by adults or children. |
|---|---|
| Units | 400,000 |
| Description | The locks resemble a bicycle cable lock and have a red cable with a black padlock. Red vinyl bands around the top and bottom of the locks read, "PROJECT" and "HOMESAFE." "MADE IN CHINA" and "30mm" are imprinted on the bottom of the locks. The gun locks were distributed in clear plastic cylinders with Project HomeSafe literature. |
| Product | HomeSafe Gun Locks, About 400,000, Gun Accessories |
| Sold at | The gun locks were distributed nationwide by NSSF as part of its Project HomeSafe (now Project ChildSafe) Campaign for safe firearm storage. Law enforcement agencies distributed the gun locks free of charge, from September 1999 through October 2000. |
| Importer | Adstar Inc |
| Distributor | The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 400,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Gun Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Adstar
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01078The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01078. https://recallregister.com/product/449-cpsc-national-shooting-sports-foundation-announce-recall-to-replace-pr/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 01078 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The NSSF and its lock supplier, Adstar Inc., of Merrick, N.Y., are unaware of any instances of unauthorized access by adults or children.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The gun locks were distributed nationwide by NSSF as part of its Project HomeSafe (now Project ChildSafe) Campaign for safe firearm storage. Law enforcement agencies distributed the gun locks free of charge, from September 1999 through October 2000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01078?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 400,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China