CPSC recall 15176
Sports and hunting slingshots
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2015-07-13
On 2015-07-13 the CPSC announced a recall of Sports and hunting slingshots by Barnett Outdoors, citing the slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 15176 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2015-07-08 |
| Published | 2015-07-13 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Barnett Outdoors |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Sports and hunting slingshots | This recall involves Barnett Outdoors Black Widow slingshots. The recalled slingshot is about 6 inches tall. It has a black plastic handgrip with red linear rubber studs on the palm side, a silver metal fork and silver metal folding wrist brace. The folding wrist brace has a black, soft plastic wrist strap. The wrist strap on recalled slingshots does not have an X where the ends of the wrist strap slide onto the wrist brace. The slingshot was sold with translucent beige tubular rubber bands with a gray suede pouch attached.
Reason
The slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Barnett-Outdoors-Recalls-Slingshots
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