EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Hobby/sports equipment
Air Rifles HATSAN “AT44 & AT44-10 serie PCP Air Rifle” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0128/16
Summary
null The air rifle has an inappropriate construction that can result in unintentional shooting without pulling the trigger if: - the cylinder is/becomes empty and the air rifle is still loaded with pellets;- the user releases the safety button of the air rifle;- the user shoots the rifle when the air cylinder is empty;- and, in this condition, if the user fills the cylinder with compressed air from a diver's bottle…
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Product
Air Rifles — HATSAN
- Brand
- HATSAN
- Name / model
- AT44 & AT44-10 serie PCP Air Rifle · AT44, AT44-10
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- AT44: A single shot, pre-charged, manual loading, pneumatic air rifle. It is available in cal.177 (4.5mm), cal.22 (5.5mm) and cal.25 (6.35mm). AT44-10: A 10-shot, pre-charged, manual loading, pneumatic air rifle.Rifles sold before 1 January 2016 are concerned by this notification unless the c
What is the risk?
- null The air rifle has an inappropriate construction that can result in unintentional shooting without pulling the trigger if: - the cylinder is/becomes empty and the air rifle is still loaded with pellets;- the user releases the safety button of the air rifle;- the user shoots the rifle when the air cylinder is empty;- and, in this condition, if the user fills the cylinder with compressed air from a diver's bottle. One accident reported.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/10/2016
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: 05/10/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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