Shocker Paintball Recalls Paintball Markers Due to Risk of Injury
CPSC recall 16243. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The chamber part assembly can unexpectedly eject from the rear of the marker, posing a risk of impact injury to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled marker and properly dispose of the blue chamber. Consumers can contact Shocker Paintball for a free replacement high-flow chamber or an authorized dealer to have the free replacement high-flow chamber installed at no charge.
CPSC recall 16243 has the recall date 10 Aug 2016. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 5,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Gas or Air or Spring-Operated Guns.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received eight reports of main chamber failures. In all cases the chamber assembly was ejected out the rear of the gun with force. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 5,200 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Shocker RSX paintball markers equipped with a blue main chamber. The Shocker RSX is an electropneumatic paintball marker which utilizes compressed air to fire .68 caliber gelatin encapsulated paintballs. The markers are 8.5 inches tall by 8 inches long (without the barrel). Markers included in this recall have a blue main chamber. The blue main chamber has three large rectangular cut-outs on the main body and a ring of seven small perpendicular holes in the neck of the chamber. All Shocker RSX markers are subject to this recall. HK Army Paintball markers included in the recall were sold in the following color combinations: Base Color Accent Color Main Chamber Black Red Blue Pewter Blue Blue Red Pewter Blue White Black Blue Black Gold Blue Purple Green Blue |
| Product | Shocker RSX paintball markers/guns, About 5,200, Gas or Air or Spring-Operated Guns |
| Sold at | Paintball dealers and distributors nationwide and online at ShockerPaintball.com from May 2015 to August 2016 for between $800 and $1,000. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,200Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Gas or Air or Spring-Operated Guns
- 0%
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16243. https://recallregister.com/product/7827-shocker-paintball-recalls-paintball-markers-due-to-risk-of-injury/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16243 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received eight reports of main chamber failures. In all cases the chamber assembly was ejected out the rear of the gun with force. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Paintball dealers and distributors nationwide and online at ShockerPaintball.com from May 2015 to August 2016 for between $800 and $1,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16243?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16243?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 5,200