The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·24180·Announced 2024-04-04

C2 Crank Cocking Aids for Excalibur Crossbows Recalled for Impact Injury and Laceration Hazards

Excalibur Crossbow is recalling about 15,000 C2 Crank cocking aids because the plastic cocking hooks can break during use and become flying projectiles, causing impact injuries and lacerations. One consumer reportedly suffered a permanent eye injury.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: One consumer reportedly suffered a permanent eye injury from the breaking hooks, and 538 injury reports have been received. The presence of a documented serious injury meeting the Critical threshold.

Plain-English summary

Excalibur Crossbow US LLC is recalling the C2 Crank Cocking Aid for Crossbows. The product is a cocking aid with two plastic cocking hooks attached to the string, sold in black with the "Excalibur Crossbow" logo on the front. The part number is 2199 and the UPC is 626192021991.

The cocking hooks can break during use, causing plastic hook projectiles to fly toward the user and bystanders, posing impact injury and laceration hazards. Excalibur has received 538 reports of hooks breaking during use, with plastic projectiles hitting consumers. One consumer reportedly suffered a permanent eye injury.

About 15,000 units were sold in the United States (in addition, about 3,920 were sold in Canada) through Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, and other stores nationwide, as well as online at excaliburcrossbow.com, eBay.com, and Amazon.com from January 2008 through December 2021 for approximately $190.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled C2 Crank and contact Excalibur Crossbow for instructions on receiving a free replacement rope and hooks. Contact the manufacturer at 888-689-1289 (Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET), [email protected], www.excaliburcrossbow.com, or https://excaliburcrossbow.com/c2-crank-recall/.

The recalled product

Product
C2 Crank Cocking Aid for Crossbows
Manufacturer
Excalibur Crossbow US LLC, of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Hunting Equipment
Hazard
  • impact-injury
  • laceration
  • projectile-hazard
  • breakage
Affected units
15,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 626192021991

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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