For Immediate Release:
July 21, 2006

Contacts:
Tes Salb
703.288.3500 x 125
tess@fnhusa.com

Elaine Hadden Golladay
864.640.7159
dagtactical@bellsouth.net

FN FS2000 Semi-Automatic Carbine Recall

McLean, Va. – FNH USA has recently discovered that the FN FS2000 semi-automatic carbine has a safety issue which requires the firearm to be recalled for modification. This safety issue is a result of the FN FS2000 semi-automatic carbine inadvertently being assembled with the firing pin of the FN F2000 military carbine. This military firing pin is a heavier design, used to achieve complete ignition reliability with the harder or denser primers generally used in military-specification ammunition. The use of this military firing pin has been reported to cause inadvertent slam-fires in the FN FS2000 when firing with certain types of commercial ammunition currently available in the United States.

Please be aware that this was an assembly and configuration issue, not a flaw in the FN FS2000 product design. The commercial firing pin was already designed and qualified for use in the FN FS2000.

This recall covers only the first shipment of approximately 400 FN FS2000 semi-automatic carbines. All current and future shipments of the FN FS2000 have the correct firing pin installed and are not subject to this recall. Should you have any questions regarding this recall, please contact Terri Rife at FNH USA by calling (800) 635-1321, extension 252. Shipping kits will be sent to customers with instructions on how to return their FN FS2000 firearm and original owner’s manual. The firearm will be upgraded at no charge and, along with a revised owner’s manual, returned to the customer as soon as possible.

Consumers may check on the status of their recall return by calling (800) 635-1321, extension 860.

We apologize for this inconvenience. Please be assured this situation has the highest priority at FNH USA and will be rectified promptly. Thank you for your attention in this matter.