Government seeks recall of millions of BB guns
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001 | 9:54 a.m.
WASHINGTON -- The government is suing a BB gun manufacturer to force the recall of millions of air rifles alleged to have a dangerous defect.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 2-1 on Tuesday to sue Daisy Outdoor Products after the Rogers, Ark.-based company refused a voluntary recall or other settlement, commission Chairwoman Ann Brown said.
The complaint alleges that BBs can get stuck in the magazines of some Powerline Airguns, leading users who can no longer hear pellets rolling around inside to believe the guns are unloaded. However, firing the BB guns can shake the pellets loose and shoot them out at extremely high speeds, the suit says.
The alleged defect has been associated with at least 15 deaths and 171 serious injuries, Brown said.
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