The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08338·Announced 2008-07-23

Walther Air Cylinders Recalled Due to Burst Hazard

Champion's Choice is recalling about 70 Walther air cylinders for air pistols because they can burst during use or refilling, posing a risk of serious injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (bursting cylinders) where injury has been reported (minor hand injury), but no serious injury or death is documented, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

Champion's Choice is recalling approximately 70 Walther air cylinders for air pistols. The recalled cylinders are aluminum, model 2/WALTHER 85 cm3, and have an imprinted test date between 6 00 and 6 01 2000/2001 located on the end of the cylinder.

The cylinders can burst when in use and/or while being filled, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers. Walther has received one report where a cylinder burst while a consumer was refilling the cylinder, resulting in a minor hand injury.

The cylinders were sold at Champion's Choice store in La Vergne, Tennessee, and International Shooters Service in Ft. Worth, Texas, from 2000 through 2002 for about $47. Consumers should stop using the recalled cylinders immediately and depressurize them, then contact Champion's Choice to get a free replacement cylinder.

The recalled product

Product
Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols
Manufacturer
Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen, of Germany
Category
Consumer Product — Air Guns & Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
70

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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