The crossbows can misfire fire under certain circumstances
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TenPoint CrossBow Technologies of Mogadore, Ohio, is recalling about 127,000 TenPoint and Wicked Ridge crossbows.
After the safety has been re-engaged, the crossbows can fire under certain circumstances if a consumer pulls the trigger, posing an injury hazard.
The company has received 19 reports of arrows releasing from the crossbows when the consumer pulled the trigger under certain circumstances after the safety mechanism was re-engaged. There have been no reported injuries.
This recall involves 9 models of 2 brands of crossbows that can be identified by their serial numbers, which are located on the left side of the barrel of the crossbow below the trigger box.
The TenPoint or Wicked Ridge brand name is printed on both sides of the crossbow barrel on all models except the GT Flex. The model name appears on both sides of the stock on all models. The GT Flex crossbows are black. The other affected models are camouflage patterns. One TenPoint Titan Extreme model crossbow and one Wicked Ridge Warrior HL model crossbow were specially produced in black, rather than the camouflage pattern that is standard for those models.
The following crossbows, manufactured from 2011 to 2014, are being recalled:
Model | Serial Number Range |
TenPoint Shadow Ultra-Lite:
| G000001–G006449 |
TenPoint Turbo XLT II:
| F54796-F55233 G50000-G55924 H50000-H54851 F000001-F007055 |
TenPoint Titan Extreme:
| F88113-F91878 G80001-G89999 H80000-H96243 H000001-H015400 |
TenPoint Maverick HP:
| F41618-F41909 G40000-G40353 |
TenPoint GT Flex:
| F70173-F70299 G70000-G70151 H70000-H70299 I000001-I000452 |
TenPoint Phantom CLS-S:
| F00002-F00261 G00001-G00156 |
Wicked Ridge Raider CLS:
| J000001–J000831
V70000–V72011
W70001-W71806 |
Wicked Ridge Invader HP:
| K000001–K008644
V00000–V20881
W01437-W10261 |
Wicked Ridge Warrior HL:
| L000001–L011095
W40000–W55874
V40000–V52357 |
The crossbows, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dunham’s Sports, Gander Mountain, MC Sports, other hunting and sporting goods stores nationwide; direct sales from TenPoint; and online at Amazon.com, Basspro.com, Cabelas,com, dickssportinggoods.com and other Internet retailers from January 2011, to May 2015, for between $400 and $1,800.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled crossbows, and contact TenPoint for detailed instructions on how to inspect any TenPoint or Wicked Ridge crossbow and instructions on how to receive a free repair, if the crossbow poses an unexpected firing hazard.
Consumers may contact TenPoint Crossbow Technologies at (800) 548-6837 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or by email at safetyrecall@tenpointcrossbows.com.