Sports and hunting slingshots
CPSC Recall #15-176 — July 8, 2015
Product
Sports and hunting slingshots
Description
The wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the pouch is pulled back and cause the body of the slingshot to snap back and strike the user.
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.
Incidents / Injuries
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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slingshots and contact Barnett to receive a free replacement wrist strap.
Units Affected
About 88,000 (in addition, 16,000 were sold in Canada)
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 sports stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and BarnettCrossBows.com from July 2014 to May 2015 for about $10.
Importer
Barnett Outdoors LLC, of Tarpon Springs, Fla.
Manufactured In
Hong Kong