CPSC, Midway Arms Announce Recall of Tumblers
CPSC recall 98088. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98088 has the recall date 27 Mar 1998. The notice names the firm Past. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gun Accessories.
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| Description | Company Phone Number: (800) 243-2506 March 27, 1998 Release # 98-088 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Midway Arms Inc. of Columbia, Mo., is recalling tens of thousands of tumblers, used to clean gun cartridge casings for reloading. The tumbler's motor can overheat, presenting a fire hazard. Midway Arms has received 13 reports of motors overheating and catching fire. Five of these fires caused minor and major property damage beyond the tumbler. No injuries have been reported. Only tumblers sold under the Midway and Past brand names are involved in this recall. The Midway brand tumblers have a blue top and gray base with the words, "Midway...Model 1292...Tumbler" on a sticker on the base. The Past brand tumblers have a tan top and brown base with the word, "Past" on a sticker on the base. Midway catalogs and independent arms distributors and dealers nationwide sold the tumblers from February 1992 through January 1997 for about $45. Consumers should stop using these tumblers immediately and call Midway Arms at (800) 243-2506 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday to make arrangements for returning the tumbler… |
| Product | Midway Arms Tumbler gun cartridge casing cleaners, Gun Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Past |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Gun Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Past
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98088. https://recallregister.com/product/6141-cpsc-midway-arms-announce-recall-of-tumblers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 98088 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98088 has no incident or injury text.