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How Do You Identify Paintball Guns By Serial Number?
Today, the majority of paintball guns produced are stamped or engraved with a unique serial number. This number is helpful for two important reasons. First, it can be used by manufacturers to help identify guns that are part of a recall. Second, serial numbers on paintball guns can help recover guns that have been lost or stolen. Remove the air tank and paintball hopper from the gun. Clean the entire body of the gun, removing any debris or old paint that may be residing on the surface of the gun. Examine the back of the gun’s body. The majority of gun models have the serial number stamped or engraved on the upper or lower portion of the body toward the bolt. Search the serial number on a search engine such as Yahoo! or Google. This will allow you to see if anyone online is claiming the marker is stolen. Visit your marker’s official company site if you think your marker is part of a recall. Typically, they will release the range of serial numbers of affected guns, and you can compare yo
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2009 Release # 09-153 | Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 841-3029 |
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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Tippmann® A-5® Paintball Markers
Units: About 13,000
Manufacturer: Tippmann Sports LLC, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Hazard: The end cap assembly on the rear of certain A-5® markers can break and eject during use, posing a risk of injury to the operator.
Incidents/Injuries: Tippmann Sports has received three reports of the end cap assembly breaking, ejecting and hitting the operator. One minor injury has been reported.
Description: This recall involves Tippmann A-5® markers with serial numbers 0409301 to 0422200. The serial number appears on the packaging accompanying each marker and is engraved on the left side of the marker near the front grip. Serial numbers ending in an 'R' have already been repaired and are not included in the recall.
Sold by: Major sporting goods retailers, paintball dealers and online retailers nationwide from May 2008 through February 2009 for between $180 and $350.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled paintball markers immediately and contact Tippmann Sports for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For further information, call Tippmann Sports toll-free at (866) 841-3029 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, send e-mail to [email protected], or visit the firm's Web site at www.tippmann.com/recall
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