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Bear Archery Recalls Compound Crossbows Due to Faulty Trigger Mechanisms

Date: July 14, 2006
Company: Bear Archery, of Gainesville, Fla.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Consumers should discontinue use of the product and contact the firm for a free trigger replacement.

Affected Products

The recall involves five models of Compound Crossbows: Outfitter XB340 Compound Crossbow with model number AFB8959340 Fred Bear F340 Compound Crossbow with model number AFB8949350 Fred Bear F325 Compound Crossbow with model number AFB8949325 Fred Bear F300+ Compound Crossbow with model number AFB8949301 Fred Bear F300 Compound Crossbow model number AFB8949300. The model name is written on the outside of the bow's bottom limb. The model number is written on the product manual.

Why Was This Recalled?

The triggers on these crossbows could fire when the safety mechanism is moved from "safe" to "fire" position without pulling the trigger. Bystanders could be unintentionally hit by an arrow fired by these bows.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Bear Archery, of Gainesville, Fla.

Bear Archery, of Gainesville, Fla. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report