HatsanUSA Recalls Striker Air Rifles Due to Injury Hazard; Rifle Can Fire Unexpectedly
USHatsanUSA Recalls Striker Air Rifles Due to Injury Hazard; Rifle Can Fire Unexpectedly
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The air rifles can fire unexpectedly when closing the action during the cocking process.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Hatsan Striker air rifles that shoot pellets. The air rifles are available in three styles: black with a gray forearm grip and gray rear grip; camouflage with a black forearm grip and black rear grip; and, brown hardwood with crosshatching cut into the forearm grip and rear grip. They measure 43 inches in length. The air rifles have a black scope and a front sight and a rear sight. "Striker" is printed on the top of the gun's barrel behind the rear sight. Serial numbers of recalled rifles begin with one of the following sets of numbers: 0511, 0811, 0911, 1011, 0112, 0212, 0312, or 0412. The serial numbers are printed on the air rifle's barrel block on the left side just in front of the rear sight.
Affected Products
Hatsan Striker Air Rifles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/HatsanUSA-Recalls-Striker-Air-Rifles-Due-to-Injury-Hazard-Rifle-Can-Fire-Unexpectedly |
| Title | HatsanUSA Recalls Striker Air Rifles Due to Injury Hazard; Rifle Can Fire Unexpectedly |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130717.13019-1%2520Large.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Striker air rifle - Black showing location of rear grip and forearm grip |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130719.13019-2%2520Large.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Striker air rifle - Camouflage |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/PageFiles.130721.13019-3%2520Large.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Striker air rifle - Brown Hardwood |
| Hazards › Name | The air rifles can fire unexpectedly when closing the action during the cocking process. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of an air rifle that unexpectedly discharged while a consumer closed the action during the cocking process. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Hatsan Striker Air Rifles |
| Products › Type | Gas or Air or Spring-Operated Guns |
| Products › Category I D | 68285 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,400 |
| Recall I D | 1228 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the recalled air rifles immediately, make sure they are unloaded and contact HatsanUSA for a free replacement air rifle. |
| Importers › Name | HatsanUSA Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. |
| Retailers › Name | Dunham's Sports, Sportsman's Warehouse and other sporting goods stores and gun shops nationwide and online and catalog sales including Airgun Depot, The Sportsman's Guide and Pyramyd Air from November 2011 through July 2012 for between $100 and $130. |
| Recall Date | 2012-10-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Hatsan Striker air rifles that shoot pellets. The air rifles are available in three styles: black with a gray forearm grip and gray rear grip; camouflage with a black forearm grip and black rear grip; and, brown hardwood with crosshatching cut into the forearm grip and rear grip. They measure 43 inches in length. The air rifles have a black scope and a front sight and a rear sight. "Striker" is printed on the top of the gun's barrel behind the rear sight. Serial numbers of recalled rifles begin with one of the following sets of numbers: 0511, 0811, 0911, 1011, 0112, 0212, 0312, or 0412. The serial numbers are printed on the air rifle's barrel block on the left side just in front of the rear sight. |
| Recall Number | 13019 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | HatsanUSA, Inc.; toll-free at (877) 278-4448 anytime, or at www.hatsanusa.com/striker-recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Turkey |
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