Many semi-auto pistols have chambers that leave some portion of the case unsupported at discharge. A case with some level of defect could fail as shown, venting combustion gases into the breach or perhaps downward through the grip-frame and magazine well.
Any product manufactured by the millions may have some level of defect that may pass through the most strenuous quality controls. Is that the case in this incident? I don't know. Is the pistol itself somewhat outside manufacturing tolerances, allowing more unsupported case within the chamber? I don't know.
Placing the blame upon remanufactured ammunition might be premature. Unfortunately, just about all firearms manufacturers' warranties specifically exclude "reloaded" or "remanufactured" ammunition.
Might be worth having your pistol examined by a good gunsmith well versed in that particular brand and model. Probably get better information that way than whatever shows up on an internet forum based upon one photo of the ruptured cartridge case.
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