Reported Aug 27, 2015
Tippmann Sports Recalls Paintball Markers Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Tippmann Sports LLC of Fort Wayne, Ind.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paintball markers and contact Tippman for a free repair kit or to arrange to ship the affected marker to Tippmann for repair at no cost. Tippman is contacting its customers directly.
Firm contact: Tippmann Sports Service Department at 800-533-4831 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.tippman.com and click on the "Recall" icon at the top of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Paintball Markers (Guns)
- Amount recalled
- About 6,500
Where it was sold
Sold at This product is not sold through retail outlets. This product was sold from January 2015 to July 2015 directly to distributors and paintball fields as a rental marker for use by customers..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
Trigger safety can fail and allow paintballs to fire unexpectedly, posing an impact hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Tippmann has received reports of three incidents in which the trigger safety failed to perform properly. No injuries have been reported.
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