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Air Venturi · Recalled
Air Rifles Recalled by DIANA Can Unexpectedly Discharge; Risk of Serious Injury and Death
The air rifle can unexpectedly discharge even if the safety is engaged. This can result in a serious injury or death.
- Units
- About 1,400
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $220
- 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 DIANA Stormrider Gen 2 Air Rifle with 2-stage adjustable trigger. The recalled products are .177 and .22 caliber, pre-charged pneumatic air rifles that are powered by a compressed air cylinder. "DIANA Stormrider" as well as the caliber and serial number are printed on each affected air rifle. Air rifles with the following item and serial numbers are included in the recall: Recalled DIANA Stormrider Gen 2 Air Rifles Item Numbers 1900001 & 1900101 Serial Numbers 2318220145032949E - 2318229955034368E 2318229955075924I - 2318229955076323I
The file
- Sold at
- Pyramyd Air, Air Gun Depot, and other air rifle retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, PyramydAir.com and AirGunDepot.com from July 2018 through June 2019 for about $220.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Air Venturi, of Cleveland, Ohio, Shaoxing Snowpeak Air Gun Factory, of China
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a premature discharge of the air rifle. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the DIANA Stormrider Gen 2 air rifles and contact Air Venturi to receive a free Trigger Upgrade repair kit and installation instructions. The repair is made by removing the trigger guard, replacing the current trigger with a new trigger and re-installing the trigger guard using the Allen Keys provided in the Upgrade repair kit. DIANA and its importer, AIR VENTURI, are contacting all known purchasers directly.
AIR VENTURI toll-free at 888-256-3253 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.airventuri.com and click on “Recall Notice” for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
