Paintball Markers (Guns)
CPSC Recall #15-750 — August 27, 2015
Product
Paintball Markers (Guns)
Description
Trigger safety can fail and allow paintballs to fire unexpectedly, posing an impact hazard.
Hazard
Trigger safety can fail and allow paintballs to fire unexpectedly, posing an impact hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
Tippmann has received reports of three incidents in which the trigger safety failed to perform properly. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
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.
Units Affected
About 6,500
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.
Importer
Tippmann Sports LLC, of Fort Wayne, Ind.