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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2006-02-15

Paintball Markers Recalled for Ejecting CO2 Cartridges, Hits Users

Is my product affected?

Brass Eagle Blade Turbo Markers and Paintball Breakout Players Kits

  • Brand Brass Eagle, of Bentonville, Ark.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Brass Eagle is recalling Blade Turbo™ paintball markers because the carbon dioxide cartridges can be forcibly ejected from the back of the marker, potentially hitting the operator. The plastic screw-on cap covering the cartridges can also break and cause injury. Overtightening the clear plastic cap after the cartridges are pierced increases the risk of serious impact injuries. The recalled marker is bright blue with a black handgrip, and includes two silver-colored CO2 cartridges about three inches long covered by a clear plastic screw-on cap. The marker may also be part of the Paintball Breakout Players Kit™, which includes a black mask.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Blade Turbo™ paintball marker and contact Brass Eagle to receive a free replacement screw-on cap, which is black instead of clear.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges can be forcibly ejected out the back of the paintball marker and break the plastic screw-on cap. This poses a serious risk of injury to the paintball marker's operator, who can be hit forcefully by the CO2 cartridges or the plastic screw-on cap. Overtightening the screw-on cap after the cartridges are pierced can result in a serious impact injury.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Blade Turbo™ paintball marker and contact Brass Eagle to receive a free replacement screw-on cap, which is black, instead of clear.

Details from the source

The recalled Blade Turbo™ paintball marker is bright blue with a black handgrip on the nozzle. Two carbon dioxide cartridges are inserted into the back of the marker covered by a clear plastic screw-on cap. The silver-colored carbon dioxide cartridges are about three inches long. The Paintball Breakout Players Kit™ includes a Blade Turbo™, black mask and CO2 cartridges. "Blade Turbo" is printed on the side of the paintball marker. Paintball markers are sometimes referred to as paintball guns.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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