Champion's Choice Recalls Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Due to Burst Hazard

Champion's Choice Recalls Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Due to Burst Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2008 Release #08-338 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 345-7179 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Champion’s Choice Recalls Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Due to Burst Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Units: About 70 Distributor: Champion’s Choice, of La Vergne, Tenn. Manufacturer: Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen, of Germany Hazard: The cylinders can burst when in use and/or while being filled, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Walther has received one report where a cylinder burst while a consumer was refilling the cylinder, resulting in a minor hand injury. Description: The recalled Walther air cylinders for air pistols are aluminum and involve model 2/WALTHER 85 cm 3, with the imprinted test date between 6 00 and 6 01 2000/2001 located on the end of the cylinder. Sold by: Champion’s Choice store in La Vergne, Tennessee and International Shooters Service in Ft. Worth, Texas from 2000 through 2002 for about $47. Manufactured in: Germany Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled cylinders immediately and depressurize them, and contact Champion’s Choice to get a free replacement cylinder. Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Champion’s Choice at (800) 345-7179 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the manufacturer’s Web site at www.carl-walther.com