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GAMO USA Corp. Recalls Air Rifles That Can Unexpectedly Fire, Posing Serious Injury Hazard

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Recall Date:
December 06, 2006

Recall Details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2006
Release #07-045		 Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 246-3831
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

 

GAMO USA Corp. Recalls Air Rifles That Can Unexpectedly Fire, Posing Serious Injury Hazard

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: GAMO Air Rifles

Units: About 14,000

Distributor: GAMO USA Corp., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Manufacturer: Duel Delta, S.L. of Barcelona, Spain

Hazard: The scope mount on these rifles can be installed incorrectly, causing the rifle to unexpectedly fire. This poses a serious injury hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: GAMO has received one report of an air rifle firing unexpectedly. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled air rifles are the following GAMO models: Hunter Pro, Hunter Sport, Shadow Sport, and F1200. These models bear the serial numbers 04-IC-415577-06 through 04-IC-579918-06. The model and serial numbers can be found on the left side of the barrel just above the front left side of the stock. Models Shadow Sport and F1200 look identical.

Sold by: Sporting goods stores and gun shops nationwide from June 2006 to September 2006 for between $150 and $280. Model F1200 was exclusively sold at Wal-Mart stores.

Manufactured in: Spain

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled air rifles immediately and contact the company to receive instructions for returning them and receiving a free repair.

Consumer Contact: Consumers that have not been contacted by GAMO should call the company toll-free at (877) 246-3831 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.gamousa.com

Hunter SportPicture of Recalled Hunter Sport Air Rifle

Hunter Pro Picture of Recalled Hunter Pro Air Rifle

F1200 and Shadow Sport

                       Picture of Recalled F1200 and Shadow Sport Air Rifle


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