Air Venturi · Recalled
Air Rifles Recalled by Air Venturi Due to Ability to Fire With Safety Switch On
The safety switch can be overcome by pulling the trigger with force, allowing the rifle to fire, resulting in a serious injury or death.
- Units
- About 100
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,800
- Remedy
- Repair
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 Evanix Speed .177, .22 and .25 caliber rifles and Evanix Conquest .177, .22 and .25 caliber rifles. The rifle is a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle powered by a compressed air cylinder.
The file
- Sold at
- Air Venturi, Pyramyd Air, Top Airgun and Straight Shooters stores from January 2012 though March 2012 for about $1,800.
- Product type
- Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories
- Made in
- Korea
- Recalled by
- Air Venturi of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, Meca Evanix of South Korea
Incident log
Air Venturi has not received any reports of the safety switch being overcome.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the rifles immediately and contact Air Venturi for a free repair. Shipping boxes and postage will be provided free of charge to the consumer. All identified owners have been contacted.
For more information, contact Air Venturi collect at (216) 292-2570 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Air Venturi's website 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 APR 18 2012; last revised FEB 13 2015.
