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Recalled Excalibur Crossbow C2 Crank with cocking hooks
The C2 Crank’s cocking hooks can break during use, causing flying plastic hook projectiles, posing impact injury and laceration hazards to the user and bystanders.
About 15,000 (In addition, about 3,920 were sold in Canada)
Excalibur Crossbow toll-free at 888-689-1289 Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at warranty@excaliburcrossbow.com, online at www.excaliburcrossbow.com and click on “Recalls” or https://excaliburcrossbow.com/c2-crank-recall/ for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves Excalibur Crossbow’s C2 Crank sold as a cocking aid for crossbows. The C2 Crank has two plastic cocking hooks attached to the string of the C2 Crank. The C2 Crank was sold in black. The “Excalibur Crossbow” logo is on the front of the unit. The part number 2199 and the UPC number 626192021991 are located on the packaging.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled C2 Crank and contact Excalibur Crossbow to receive instructions on receiving free replacement rope and hooks.
Excalibur has received 538 reports of the C2 Crank cocking aid hooks breaking during use, resulting in plastic projectiles flying and hitting consumers, including one injury where a consumer reportedly suffered a permanent eye injury.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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