Spear Guns Recalled by AMF
CPSC recall 79055. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 79055 has the recall date 1 Oct 1979. The notice names the firm Frontiersman. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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| Description | Spear Guns Recalled by AMF NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 1979 Release # 79-055 Defective Spear Guns Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1) -- More than 1,800 underwater spear guns which can fire accidentally at users or bystanders are being recalled voluntarily by AMF, Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa. The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. AMF, Inc., is a manufacturer and importer of recreational and sporting equipment. A defect in the guns' "trigger shock-line retainers" can cause unintentional firing if the shock-lines are wrapped too tightly around the retainer, or if the taut lines and gun barrel are held together. (The "trigger shock-line retainer" is a small mechanism which holds the lines in place.) The company has received four complaints involving unintentional firing of the weapons since July, 1979. No injuries have been reported. The recall affects "AMF Mares Underwater Spear Guns" sold under the following brand names and model numbers: Model Numbers Brand Names 5300 Long Tom 6334108 Supersten 5302 Sharp… |
| Product | AMF Mares Californian Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Competizione Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Frontiersman Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Long Tom Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Medisten Underwater Spear Guns, Spear/Dart Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Miniministen Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Ministen Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Sharp Shooter Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Shortie Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Snub Nose Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Sten Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Supersten Underwater Spear Guns |
| Product | AMF Mares Underwater Spear Guns |
| Manufacturer | Frontiersman; Sten; AMF; Supersten; Californian; Competizione; Medisten; Ministen; Miniministen; Shortie |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls on the register that name Frontiersman
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79055. https://recallregister.com/product/3985-spear-guns-recalled-by-amf/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 79055 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79055 has no incident or injury text.