Peerless Handcuffs Serial Number

Posted - July 2006

PeerlessĀ® 700 Series and 801 Series Handcuffs, Leg Irons and Waist Chains

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Peerless Handcuffs 700

Peerless handcuffs serial numbers

Dec 02, 2020 Serial number has the first stamping crossed out and illegible, followed by '103491'. Cuffs are in very good lightly used condition with very minor blemishes from use as shown. Vintage Peerless Handcuff Police Cuffs Nickel w/ Key Serial #103491 eBay.

Peerless is conducting a voluntary program to repair certain of its 700 and 801 series restraints. Peerless has received reports that a spring in certain units identified below has failed, which could cause the locking mechanism to malfunction. Peerless is replacing the spring to ensure that the restraints meet Peerless' rigorous standards.

The 700 series restraints that are included in the repair program were manufactured from September 2005 to December 2005, and have the following serial numbers:

Model 700Chain Link Handcuff453501 to 485060
Model 7030Oversize Chain Link Handcuff099251 to 105200
Model 710High Security Handcuff011501 to 011550
Model 703Leg Iron098851 to 106000
Model 705Oversize Leg Iron011476 to 012615
Model 7002Waist Chain026526 to 027260
Model 7003Waist Chain032101 to 033025

The 801 series restraints that are included in the repair program were manufactured from May 2005 to December 2005, and have the following serial numbers:

Also included in the program are any restraints sent for lock-related repairs from May 2005 to December 2005.

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Only restraints with the serial numbers identified above or that were repaired from May 2005 to December 2005 may contain the potentially affected spring. Therefore, other restraints are excluded from the repair program. The Model Number and Serial Number are located near the key holes on the restraints.

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Download the Safety Notice

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To participate in the repair program or if you have any questions, please call Peerless at 800-732-3705. Office hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday EST. Peerless will instruct you on how and where to send the affected restraints so that they can be repaired free of charge.

For more than 90 years, Peerless has been committed to supplying the finest restraints available. We continue to be so committed and we apologize for the inconvenience this notice causes you.

Sincerely,
Chris Gill, President