Master Lock Co. of Milwaukee has voluntarily recalled about
752,000 gun locks, offering free replacements to customers, the 
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday.

 The recalled items are described as key-operated, tiger
locks for some Smith & Wesson and Walther firearms. 

TWO HALVES OF some locks can be manually separated 
without a key, the commission said in a statement from 
Washington, D.C.  The company, the statement said, 
reports no consumer complaints of disabled locks because 
of the problem. 

The recalled items are described as key-operated, tiger
locks for some Smith & Wesson and Walther firearms. 
The locks were sold since June 20, 1999, with “Master
Lock tough under fire” imprinted on the items’ black rubber
pads. 

Packaging carries the words: “Made to exclusive Master
Lock specifications in China.”  A yellow sticker on the items 
reads: “Warning, do not use on a loaded gun.” 

Model numbers on instruction sheets or packaging are
90, 90DSPT, 90KADSPT, 90TSPT, 90DS&W, 90KADS&W 
and 90TS&W, the commission said. 

The locks were sold through Walmart, Kmart, Gander Mountain 
and Sports Authority for $8 to $12, it said. 

The commission said consumers can contact the company 
at 800-944-1380 during daytime business hours and on its 
Web site.