KEE Action Sports Recalls Paintball Marker Due To Injury Hazard
BT SA-17 Paintball Gun/Marker
Recall Date: January 27th, 2011 Type: Gas or Air or Spring-Operated Guns Units: About 1,400 Hazards:
When users attempt to pierce the CO2 cartridge by closing the lever to the cartridge chamber, the cartridge can fly out of the marker, posing an injury hazard to consumers. Remedies:
Repair
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled paintball markers. Consumers can return the markers to KEE or the retailer from which the product was purchased for a free repair or contact KEE for the repair parts and installation instructions.
Description
The marker is made of aluminum and resembles a pistol. It is black with model number BT SA-17 printed on both sides. It uses a horizontally-fed magazine and requires a 12g CO2 cartridge.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact KEE Action Sports at (800) 220-3222 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, or visit KEE’s customer service website at www.paintballsolutions.com
Injuries:
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Retailers:
Paintball fields/arenas, stores and retailers from May 2010 through August 2010 for about $130.