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Pressurised air cartridge for sport and hunting rifles “Anschütz” — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesOct 27, 2006

Hazard

The product poses a risk of explosive separation of the pressure gauge or fill-valve.Three incidents of burst cartridges have been reported since August 2006. The most serious accident occurred when a cartridge separated from the fill-valve during loading, hitting the marksman's hand. The marksman suffered considerable lacerations to the inner surface of the hand.The product does not comply with Directive on transportable pressure equipment.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary recall from consumers by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

The aluminium cartridges are numbered in a continuous series

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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