Pellet Pistols Repaired by Crosman Arms
CPSC recall 78015. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 78015 has the recall date 2 Mar 1978. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories.
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| Description | Pellet Pistols Repaired by Crosman Arms NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 1978 Release # 78-015 Repair Program For Hazardous Pellet Pistols Announced WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 2) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Crosman Arms, a division of the Coleman Company, Inc. announced today that certain single shot, pump-up pellet pistols may discharge accidentally due to inadequately tightened screws. Approximately 35,000 Model 1377 "American Classic" and Model 1322 "Medalist" pistols are suspect. They were distributed during 1977 and through January, 1978 and may have an improperly installed screw. These pistols operate normally at first but, repetitive use may cause the grip frame to loosen. If this occurs, there are three possible consequences: The pistol cannot be cocked and is inoperative unless manually held together. It can be cocked, but may discharge with the safety on. It can be cocked and may discharge without the trigger being pulled. To prevent this from happening, Crosman advises owners of the pistols to take their pistols to any… |
| Product | American Classic, Medalist pistols, Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1978: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1978
- 43
- Recalls of 1978 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1978 in the category Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories
- 2%
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 78015. https://recallregister.com/product/3921-pellet-pistols-repaired-by-crosman-arms/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 78015 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 78015 has no incident or injury text.