FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2003
Release # 04-001
Air Rifle Recall Hotline: (800) 724-7486
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051
CPSC, Crosman Corporation Announce Recall of Air Rifles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Crosman Corporation, of East Bloomfield, N.Y., is
voluntarily recalling about 1,500 spring-piston, break-action air
rifles. The air rifles can discharge unexpectedly when the user closes
the barrel, posing a serious risk of injury to consumers and bystanders.
Crosman Corporation has received one report of an air rifle
unexpectedly firing, though no injuries have been reported.
The recalled break-action, spring air rifles include Crosman Model
numbers RM177, RM177X, RM677, RM677X, RM877 and RM622 that were produced
before August 2001. Models produced after that time are not included in
this recall. The recalled air rifles have brown wood stocks, black
barrels, and blue and white striped spacers on the butt plate. The
RM622 shoots .22 caliber airgun pellets; the other models shoot .177
caliber airgun pellets. The RM177X and RM677X were sold with scopes.
Each barrel is imprinted with the model number and the words,
"Manufactured for Crosman Corp. by Mendoza."
Authorized dealers, gun shops and sporting goods dealers
nationwide sold the air rifles from June 2001 through August 2001 for
between $130 and $250.
Consumers should stop using these air rifles immediately and
contact Crosman Corporation at (800) 724-7486 between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. ET Monday through Friday for instructions on returning the rifle
for a free repair or replacement with a comparable model. Crosman will
also reimburse consumers for the cost of shipping. Consumers also can
log on to the company's Web site at www.crosman.com to view safety and
recall information posted since September 2001.
