Champion's Choice Recalls Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Due to Burst Hazard
CPSC recall 08338. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cylinders can burst when in use and/or while being filled, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled cylinders immediately and depressurize them, and contact Champion's Choice to get a free replacement cylinder.
CPSC recall 08338 has the recall date 23 Jul 2008. The notice names the firm Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen. The recall has about 70 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories.
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| Incidents and injuries | Walther has received one report where a cylinder burst while a consumer was refilling the cylinder, resulting in a minor hand injury. |
|---|---|
| Units | 70 |
| Description | The recalled Walther air cylinders for air pistols are aluminum and involve model 2/WALTHER 85 cm3, with the imprinted test date between 6 00 and 6 01 2000/2001 located on the end of the cylinder. |
| Product | Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols, About 70, Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories |
| Sold at | Champion's Choice store in La Vergne, Tennessee and International Shooters Service in Ft. Worth, Texas from 2000 through 2002 for about $47. |
| Manufacturer | Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen, of Germany |
| Distributor | Champion's Choice |
| Made in | Germany |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 70Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Air Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 08338The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08338. https://recallregister.com/product/4379-champion-s-choice-recalls-walther-air-cylinders-for-air-pistols-due-to/. 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 08338 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Walther has received one report where a cylinder burst while a consumer was refilling the cylinder, resulting in a minor hand injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Champion's Choice store in La Vergne, Tennessee and International Shooters Service in Ft. Worth, Texas from 2000 through 2002 for about $47.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08338?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 70
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Germany