Recall Notice
Date: June 12, 2012
Product Name: Ruger Black Hawk Air Rifle Combo
Full Product Description
This voluntary recall involves the Ruger Black Hawk Air Rifle Combo (Canadian Tire product number 75-5096), a recreational pellet air rifle with 1000 feet per second ("fps") velocity.
The recalled air rifle can be identified by UPC code 723364440106 or packaging labelled "1000 fps." Consumers who no longer have the product packaging can verify the product by examining the serial number located on the barrel: the serial number on the recalled product does not end in "C."
Hazard Identified
Umarex USA, is voluntarily recalling the Ruger Black Hawk Air Rifle Combo that may have been sold to Canadian Tire customers without the required licensing under the federal Firearms Act.
While firearms within the meaning of section 2 of the Criminal Code are not regulated under Canada's consumer product safety legislation, Health Canada is posting this recall to help to broadly distribute the message to consumers who may have purchased the item believing it was a consumer product.
Neither Canadian Tire nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these air rifles in Canada.
Corrective Action
Customers are asked to immediately discontinue using their Ruger Black Hawk Air Rifle Combo with the above mentioned UPC number.
Contact Canadian Tire Customer Relations at 1-800-387-8803 (English) or 1-800-565-3356 (French) to verify if their product is affected by this recall.
Number Sold
The number of air rifles sold is unknown but it is believed to be minimal.
Time Period Sold
The recalled air rifles were sold at Canadian Tire stores across Canada from June 2011 to May 2012.
Manufactured in China.
Companies
Importer
Canadian Tire Corporation Limited. of Toronto, Ontario
Distributor
Umarex USA of Fort Smith, Arizona
