CPSC, Crosman Corporation Announce Recall of Air Rifles

Recalled October 2, 2003 · CPSC recall 04001 · Crosman

Recalled Crosman spring-piston, break-action air rifle

Hazard

The air rifles can discharge unexpectedly when the user closes the barrel, posing a serious risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these air rifles immediately and contact Crosman Corporation for instructions on returning the rifle for a free repair or replacement with a comparable model.

Units

1,500

Incidents / injuries

Crosman Corporation has received one report of an air rifle unexpectedly firing, though no injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled break-action, spring air rifles include Crosman Model numbers RM177, RM177X, RM677, RM677X, RM877 and RM622 that were produced before August 2001. Models produced after that time are not included in this recall. The recalled air rifles have brown wood stocks, black barrels, and blue and white striped spacers on the butt plate. The RM622 shoots .22 caliber airgun pellets; the other models shoot .177 caliber airgun pellets. The RM177X and RM677X were sold with scopes. Each barrel is imprinted with the model number and the words, "Manufactured for Crosman Corp. by Mendoza."

What to do

Consumers should stop using these air rifles immediately and contact Crosman Corporation for instructions on returning the rifle for a free repair or replacement with a comparable model.

Contact

Contact Crosman Corporation at (800) 724-7486 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Product

Crosman spring-piston, break-action air rifles

Manufacturer(s)

Crosman Corporation, of East Bloomfield, N.Y.

Retailers

Authorized dealers, gun shops and sporting goods dealers nationwide sold the air rifles, from June 2001 through August 2001, for between $130 and $250.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →