CPSC Recall in 2020: Browning Recalls Pistol Holsters Due to Injury Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 20-076

Date: February 20, 2020

Product Name: Browning Leather Pistol Holsters

Recall Description:

This recall involves the Browning Leather Pistol Holsters, Multi-Angle Thumb Break, which is a leather pistol holster designed to carry Browning 1911-380 and 1911-22 pistols.  The holsters are brown with yellow stitching with the Browning buckmark logo branded on the front of the holster. The holsters can be identified by Item No. 12904011 and UPC Code 023614843702, which are printed on the back of the product packaging. Contact Browning with any questions regarding the identification of the recalled holsters.

Hazard Description:

The holster design can change the position of the safety switch on the firearm without the user knowing it. When this occurs, if the trigger is accidentally pulled, the firearm could fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user and bystanders.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 1,265

Incidents:

Browning has received one report where the holster design changed the position of the safety switch on the firearm. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Sporting goods stores nationwide and online at www.browning.com from September 2017 through December 2019 for about $80.

Manufactured In:

China