IMR Powder Recall.....

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Saw this on another forum.

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

IMR Legendary Powders is officially announcing a product safety warning and recall notice for IMR 4007SSC smokeless powder. All lots of powder are included in the recall. IMR has received reports that this particular powder, sold in 1 pound and 8 pound containers, could become unstable due to possible rapid deterioration. Use of this product may result in combustion, fire damage and/or possible serious injury.

What to do:

If you are in possession of IMR 4007SSC, STOP USING THE

PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY! Fill the powder container with water, which will render

the product inert and safe for disposal.

Mail, email or fax a copy of the powder label with the lot number to the contact

information below, and include your name, address, phone and email.

You may select a replacement IMR smokeless powder product of your choice, which will

be shipped to you at no charge.

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: Hodgdon Powder Company, Inc., 6430 Vista Drive, Shawnee, KS 66218, email help@imrpowder.com, imprpowder.com, call 1-800-622-4366 or 913-362-9455 and fax 913-362-1307.

ETA: The lot numbers are: 10130139, 10131139, 10429139, 10430139, 80425139, and 80426139. The lot numbers are printed in black on the side of the container label that is printed mostly in red lettering.

[awalker1829]

I’ve had some issues lately with the IMR powder that I use in my 7.92x57 cartridges. However, I suspect that it might be due to storage conditions. Started getting hang fires and the odd squib load. That powder had been stored in a cooler to protect it from the extreme heat, which is also an excellent powder killer. I’ve pulled all of the bullets and reloaded with powder that store in the house. So we’ll see if that solves the problem. If it does, I may just have to store the powder at home and drive what I need up to the shop as needed. Old powder gets dumped out behind the hanger-the elements will scatter it enough that it’s not an issue (especially since I take the container and literally fling the contents out of it). That’s one thing I like about living in the desert-stuff that degrades naturally can just be tossed out. I have a tree at my house that regularly needs extreme pruning. If I want to put the debris in the trash, I have to bag the crap up. I just load it in the truck, go up to Mom and Dad’s and dump it in the yard. No one really notices or cares, since the yard is eight acres of desert.