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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2002
Release # 03-039
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Bear Archery's Recall Hotline: (800) 342-4751
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076
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CPSC, Bear Archery LLC Announce Recall of Compound Bows
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Bear Archery LLC, of Gainesville, Fla., is
voluntarily recalling about 2,250 compound bows. The limbs of these bows
can break during use, causing impact injuries to consumers.
Bear Archery has received about 200 reports of these bows breaking
during use with reports of seven minor injuries, such as cuts and
bruises to the face and chest.
These are junior-sized compound Bear Archery bows sold under the
model names Warrior and Buckmaster/Warrior. They are camouflaged or
black, and "Warrior" or "Buckmaster" decals were included in the
packaging to put on the bows.
Hunting & sporting goods stores, mass merchants and catalogs
nationwide sold the bows from September 2002 through October 2002 for
between $75 and $100.
Consumers should stop using the recalled bows immediately, and
contact Bear Archery for a free replacement. For more information,
contact Bear Archery at (800) 342-4751 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday, visit their web site at
www.beargoldeneagle.com, or write to Bear Archery, LLC, 4600 S.W. 41st Blvd., Gainesville, FL
32608.
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