The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24040·Announced 2023-12-07

SABRE Aim & Fire Pepper Gel Spray Canisters Failure to Deploy

Security Equipment Corporation is recalling about 4,000 SABRE Aim & Fire Pepper Gel Spray canisters with expiration date 9/2027 because they lack a red nozzle needed to deploy the spray and will not function in an emergency. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

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 product is a self-defense spray designed for emergency use, and the hazard—failure to deploy when needed—creates a risk of serious harm in an emergency situation. Although no injuries have been reported and the firm received only two reports of the defect, the product's critical function and the potential for harm if it fails during an actual emergency justify a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Security Equipment Corporation of Fenton, Missouri is recalling SABRE Aim & Fire Pepper Gel Spray with Training Canisters (model number SDP-G-03). The recalled canisters do not contain the red nozzle on top of the valve stem that is required to deploy the product and will not spray pepper gel when triggered. The firm has received two reports of the red nozzle missing.

Approximately 4,000 units were sold nationwide at sporting goods stores and online at Amazon.com from July 2023 through August 2023 for about $50. Only canisters with an expiration date of 9/2027 (printed on the white label on the side) are included in this recall. The canisters resemble a toy gun with a black handle and orange body.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product. Security Equipment Corporation will provide a free replacement and a free shipping label to return the defective canister. Consumers may contact the manufacturer at 800-325-9568 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, Monday–Friday), by email at [email protected], or online at www.sabrered.com and www.sabrered.com/2023-aim-and-fire-pepper-gel-recall/ for more information and to obtain a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
SABRE Aim & Fire Pepper Gel Spray with Training Canisters
Manufacturer
Security Equipment Corporation, of Fenton, Missouri
Category
Consumer Product — Self-Defense / Personal Safety
Hazard
  • failure-to-deploy
  • defective-product
  • nozzle-missing
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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