Rifle & Pistol Crossbows Recalled by WHAM-O
CPSC recall 76022. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 76022 has the recall date 12 Apr 1976. The notice names the firm Wham-O. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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| Description | Rifle & Pistol Crossbows Recalled by WHAM-O NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued April 12, 1976, Revised August 22, 2005 Release # 76-022 Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. CPSC And Wham-O Manufacturing Company Warn Of Possible Hazard In Crossbows WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 12) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with WHAM-O Manufacturing Company, San Gabriel, California, announced the recall of approximately 15,000 "Power- master" rifle crossbows and pistol crossbows which may pose an unreasonable risk of injury. The recall affects rifle crossbow Model Nos. 106 and 108, and pistol crossbows Model No. 718 which were manufactured between September 1, 1974, and March 25, 1976. These products, which consist of an aluminum bow positioned on a rifle-type or pistol-type mechanism, may contain a latch that was not heat treated. Once the bow has been cocked and the safety released this possible defect could cause the bow to fire prematurely. These products have been sold nationwide… |
| Product | Power-master pistol crossbows |
| Product | Power-master rifle crossbows, Hunting Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Wham-O |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1976: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1976
- 27
- Recalls of 1976 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Wham-O
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1980 | Children's Outdoor Water Toy Corrected by Wham-O |
| 13 Apr 1978 | Water Wiggle Toy Recalled by Wham-O |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 76022. https://recallregister.com/product/3864-rifle-pistol-crossbows-recalled-by-wham-o/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 76022 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 76022 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Wham-O?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Wham-O. This recall is 1 of them.