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Compound Bows Recalled by BowTech Archery: Bow Can Unexpectedly Break Apart

February 19, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.

NAME OF PRODUCT: “THE GENERAL” COMPOUND BOWS

UNITS: ABOUT 8,000

MANUFACTURER: BOWTECH ARCHERY, OF EUGENE, ORE.

HAZARD: THE ENDS OF THE BOW’S LIMBS CAN UNEXPECTEDLY BREAK DURING USE AND SEND FRAGMENTS OF THE BOW IN THE DIRECTION OF THE USER OR BYSTANDERS, POSING A RISK OF INJURY.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 255 REPORTS OF THE BOW’S LIMBS BREAKING, INCLUDING 11 REPORTS OF LACERATIONS, ABRASIONS, OR CONTUSIONS WHEN PIECES FROM THE BREAKING BOW STRUCK THE USER.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE “THE GENERAL” COMPOUND BOWS HUNTING AND TARGET MODELS WITH DRAW WEIGHTS OF 60 AND 70 POUNDS THAT DO NOT HAVE A COLLET (SEE ILLUSTRATION BELOW) IN THE LIMB. THE BOWS MEASURE ABOUT 31 INCHES LONG AND HAVE DRAW LENGTHS OF 26-30 INCHES. HUNTING MODELS WERE SOLD IN REAL TREE AND MOSSY OAK CAMOUFLAGE PATTERNS. TARGET MODELS WERE SOLD IN GRAY, BLACK, AND WOOD-GRAIN. THE BOWS HAVE LAMINATED WOOD GRIPS ENGRAVED WITH THE WORD “BOWTECH” AND A LABEL WITH “THE GENERAL” ON THE CENTER PIVOT POINT OF THE BOTTOM LIMB.

SOLD AT: AUTHORIZED BOWTECH DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2007 THROUGH JULY 2008 FOR ABOUT $800.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED BOWS AND CONTACT THEIR DEALER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BOWTECH ARCHERY AT (888) 689-1289 ANYTIME OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BOWTECHARCHERY.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED COMPOUND BOWPICTURE WITH A COLLET (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL) AND WITHOUT A COLLET (INCLUDED IN RECALL)

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