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CPSC #14154Sports & outdoors
Excalibur Matrix Mega 405 crossbow

Excalibur · Recalled

Excalibur Recalls Crossbows Due to Injury Hazard; Can Fire Unexpectedly

Fire & burns

The crossbow can fire an arrow without the trigger being pulled, posing an injury hazard to the user and to bystanders.

Units
About 1,000
Reports
1
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$1,000–$1,400
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 the Excalibur Matrix Mega 405 crossbows. Matrix 405 is printed on a label on the left side of the stock. The crossbow was sold in a mossy oak treestand camouflage pattern. The crossbow measures about 36 inches long and was sold individually or as part of a package with a black scope, four-arrow quiver and bracket, four arrows, four 150-grain field points and a rope-cocking aid.

The file

Sold at
Sporting goods stores nationwide including A-1 Archery, Black Sheep Sporting Goods, Cabelas, H & H Archery Supply, Horizontal Archery, Jay's Sporting Goods, Kinsey's Archery Products, Mike's Archery, Pape's, Sportsman's Supply and Woody's Sporting Goods from February 2014 through March 2014 for about $1,000 for the crossbow and $1,400 when sold as a package with the crossbow, arrows, a scope and other equipment.
Product type
Archery
Made in
Canada
Recalled by
Excalibur Crossbow Inc., of Canada

Incident log

Excalibur has received one report of the crossbow firing unexpectedly. No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crossbows and return them to the place of purchase to return to Excalibur for a free inspection and repair, or contact Excalibur for instructions on shipping the product directly to Excalibur for a free repair. Excalibur will pay for shipping.

Excalibur Crossbow at (800) 463-1817 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.excaliburcrossbow.org and click on "Important Safety Notice for Matrix 405 Owners" for more information.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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 22 2014; last revised MAY 04 2015.

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