CPSC2014-04-22
Excalibur Recalls Crossbows Due to Injury Hazard; Can Fire Unexpectedly
Excalibur Crossbow Inc., of Canada
Hazard
The crossbow can fire an arrow without the trigger being pulled, posing an injury hazard to the user and to bystanders.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crossbows and return them to the place of purchase to return to Excalibur for a free inspection and repair, or contact Excalibur for instructions on shipping the product directly to Excalibur for a free repair. Excalibur will pay for shipping.
Sold at
Sporting goods stores nationwide including A-1 Archery, Black Sheep Sporting Goods, Cabelas, H & H Archery Supply, Horizontal Archery, Jay's Sporting Goods, Kinsey's Archery Products, Mike's Archery, Pape's, Sportsman's Supply and Woody's Sporting Goods from February 2014 through March 2014 for about $1,000 for the crossbow and $1,400 when sold as a package with the crossbow, arrows, a scope and other equipment.
Affected count
About 1,000
Injuries reported
Excalibur has received one report of the crossbow firing unexpectedly. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
Canada
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Excalibur Matrix Mega 405 Crossbows
Consumer contact
Excalibur Crossbow at (800) 463-1817 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.excaliburcrossbow.org and click on "Important Safety Notice for Matrix 405 Owners" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Excalibur-Recalls-CrossbowsDon't want to check this manually?
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