CPSC, Crosman Corporation Announce Recall of Air Rifles
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2003-10-02 · 04001
Hazards
The air rifles can discharge unexpectedly when the user closes the barrel, posing a serious risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.
Recall
Number
04001
Date
2003-10-02
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Crosman spring-piston, break-action air rifles
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Crosman Corporation, of East Bloomfield, N.Y.
Retailer(s)
Authorized dealers, gun shops and sporting goods dealers nationwide sold the air rifles, from June 2001 through August 2001, for between $130 and $250.
Country of manufacture
United States
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."