CO2 Pistol Modification AnnouncedBy Smith & Wesson And Daisy
CPSC recall 83066. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 83066 has the recall date 1 Dec 1983. The notice names the firm Daisy. The CPSC record gives no number of units.
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| Description | CO2 Pistol Modification Announced By Smith & Wesson And Daisy NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 1983 Release # 83-066 CO2 Pistol Modification Announced By Smith & Wesson And Daisy In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Smith & Wesson, Springfield, Massachusetts and Daisy Manufacturing Company, Rogers, Arkansas, today announced a voluntary retrofit program for 200,000 CO2 pellet pistols produced by them, to decrease the possibility of an accidental firing when the gun is dropped. In order for a pistol to fire accidentally, it is necessary for it to be dropped so it lands precisely on both the front and rear sight simultaneously or on the rear of the barrel or grip with the muzzle up in certain attitudes. The companies have not received any reports on injuries from an accidental firing caused as a result of dropping the affected pistols. Models of CO2 pistols affected include approximately 172,000 Smith & Wesson models 78G and 79G which are designed and manufactured by them for 1970 through 1980 and approximately 25,500 Daisy models 780 and 790… |
| Product | Daisy CO2 pellet pistols |
| Product | Smith & Wesson CO2 pellet pistols, Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Daisy |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1983: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1983
- 23
- Recalls of 1983 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name Daisy
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1979 | Daisy BB Guns Recalled |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 83066. https://recallregister.com/product/4347-co2-pistol-modification-announcedby-smith-wesson-and-daisy/. 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 83066 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 83066 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Daisy?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Daisy. This recall is 1 of them.