Air Venturi · Recalled
Air Venturi Recalls Air Rifles That Can Unexpectedly Fire, Posing Serious Injury Hazard
The safety can fail, causing the rifle to unexpectedly fire. This poses a serious injury hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 50
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $550
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves model 909S Sam Yang .45 caliber rifles shipped to consumers after July 1, 2008. The rifle is a precharged pneumatic air rifle, powered by compressed air.
The file
- Sold at
- Air Venturi and Pyramyd Air, Airgun Depot, and Cobra Airguns from July 2008 through September 2008 for about $550.
- Product type
- Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories
- Made in
- South Korea
- Recalled by
- Air Venturi, of Bedford Heights, Ohio, Sam Yang Precision Industrial, of South Korea
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these air rifles immediately and contact Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air for a free repair. Shipping boxes and postage will be provided. All known users have been contacted. If you have not received direct communication from Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air, your rifle is not at issue.
For additional information, contact Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air collect at (216) 292-2570 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company's Web site at www.airventuri.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 24 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.