Barnett Outdoors Recalls Slingshots Due to Risk of Injury
Recall 15176 · Jul 8, 2015 · Barnett Outdoors
88,000
units affected
88,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15176
- Date
- Jul 8, 2015
- Company
- Barnett Outdoors
- Units affected
- 88,000
- Product
- Sports and hunting slingshots
- Product type
- Slingshots
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Barnett Outdoors Black Widow slingshots. The recalled slingshot is about 6 inches tall. It has a black plastic handgrip with red linear rubber studs on the palm side, a silver metal fork and silver metal folding wrist brace. The folding wrist brace has a black, soft plastic wrist strap. The wrist strap on recalled slingshots does not have an X where the ends of the wrist strap slide onto the wrist brace. The slingshot was sold with translucent beige tubular rubber bands with a gray suede pouch attached.
What can happen
The slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slingshots and contact Barnett to receive a free replacement wrist strap.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Barnett has received two reports of the wrist strap slipping off and the body of the sling striking the users in the face, with one consumer receiving bruises and the other suffering facial fractures.
- Sold at
- A.C. Kerman, Archery Range, Archery Shoppe, Big Rock Sporting Goods, Bow Hunters Supply Store, Campco, Dicks Sporting Goods, Dunham's, Florida Hardware Co., Great Lakes Marine Products, Gun World & Sporting Goods, Paducah Shooters Supply, Slingshots USA, Walmart and other archery, shooting and...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sports and hunting slingshots?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slingshots and contact Barnett to receive a free replacement wrist strap.
What is the hazard?
The slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.