U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Brass Eagle Recall Information

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop
using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access
color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov.)
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Name of product: Blade Turbo(TM) and Paintball Breakout Players Kit(TM)
Units: About 243,000
Manufacturer: Brass Eagle, of Bentonville, Ark.
Hazard: The carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges can be forcibly ejected out
the back of the paintball marker and break the plastic screw-on cap. This
poses a serious risk of injury to the paintball marker's operator who can be
hit forcefully by the CO2 cartridges or the plastic screw-on cap.
Overtightening the screw-on cap after the cartridges are pierced can result in a serious impact injury.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received reports of at least 73 incidents involving the recalled paintball markers. Seven injuries have been reported including an eye injury, facial bruises, and lacerations.

Description: The recalled Blade Turbo(TM) paintball marker is bright blue with a black handgrip on the nozzle. Two carbon dioxide cartridges are
inserted into the back of the marker covered by a clear plastic screw-on cap. The silver-colored carbon dioxide cartridges are about three-inches long. The Paintball Breakout Players Kit(TM) includes a Blade Turbo(TM), black mask and CO2 cartridges. "Blade Turbo" is printed on the side of the paintball marker. Paintball markers are sometimes referred to as paintball guns.

Sold at: The Blade Turbo(TM) was sold at Wal-Mart, Kmart and sporting
goods retailers nationwide from January 2005 through January 2006 for about
$20. The Paintball Breakout Players Kit(TM) was sold at Wal-Mart from October 2005 through January 2006 for about $25.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Blade
Turbo(TM) paintball marker and contact Brass Eagle to receive a free
replacement screw-on cap which is black, instead of clear.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Brass Eagle toll-
free at (866) 363-8241 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, e-mail Brass Eagle at recall@brasseagle.com, or visit the firm's Web site at
http://www.brasseagle.com/recall.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than
15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths,
injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation
more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting
consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical,
or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer
products -- such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and
household chemicals -- contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the
past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visitCPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain thisrelease and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 363-8241
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772


SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission