Barnett Outdoors Recalls Slingshots Due to Risk of Injury
CPSC recall 15176. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled slingshots and contact Barnett to receive a free replacement wrist strap.
CPSC recall 15176 has the recall date 8 Jul 2015. The notice names the firm Barnett Outdoors. The recall has about 88,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Slingshots.
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| Incidents and injuries | Barnett has received two reports of the wrist strap slipping off and the body of the sling striking the users in the face, with one consumer receiving bruises and the other suffering facial fractures. |
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| Units | 88,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Barnett Outdoors Black Widow slingshots. The recalled slingshot is about 6 inches tall. It has a black plastic handgrip with red linear rubber studs on the palm side, a silver metal fork and silver metal folding wrist brace. The folding wrist brace has a black, soft plastic wrist strap. The wrist strap on recalled slingshots does not have an X where the ends of the wrist strap slide onto the wrist brace. The slingshot was sold with translucent beige tubular rubber bands with a gray suede pouch attached. |
| Product | Sports and hunting slingshots, About 88,000 (in addition, 16,000 were sold in Canada), Slingshots |
| Sold at | A.C. Kerman, Archery Range, Archery Shoppe, Big Rock Sporting Goods, Bow Hunters Supply Store, Campco, Dicks Sporting Goods, Dunham's, Florida Hardware Co., Great Lakes Marine Products, Gun World & Sporting Goods, Paducah Shooters Supply, Slingshots USA, Walmart and other archery, shooting and… |
| Importer | Barnett Outdoors LLC |
| Made in | Hong Kong |
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- Category: Slingshots
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 88,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Slingshots
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Barnett Outdoors
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 8 Dec 2016 | Barnett Outdoors Recalls Crossbows Due to Injury Hazard |
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- CPSC recall notice 15176The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15176. https://recallregister.com/product/6433-barnett-outdoors-recalls-slingshots-due-to-risk-of-injury/. 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 15176 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Barnett has received two reports of the wrist strap slipping off and the body of the sling striking the users in the face, with one consumer receiving bruises and the other suffering facial fractures.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
A.C. Kerman, Archery Range, Archery Shoppe, Big Rock Sporting Goods, Bow Hunters Supply Store, Campco, Dicks Sporting Goods, Dunham's, Florida Hardware Co., Great Lakes Marine Products, Gun World & Sporting Goods, Paducah Shooters Supply, Slingshots USA, Walmart and other archery, shooting and…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15176?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15176?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 88,000 (in addition, 16,000 were sold in Canada)