EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-051
HATSAN · AT44 & AT44-10 serie PCP Air Rifle
The air rifle has an inappropriate construction that can result in unintentional shooting without pulling the trigger if: - the cylinder is/becomes empty and the air rifle is still loaded with pellets;- the user releases the safety button of the air rifle;- the user shoots the rifle when the air cylinder is empty;- and, in this condition, if the user fills the cylinder with compressed air from a diver's bottle. One accident reported.
- Published
- 23 December 2016
- Notifying authority
- Denmark
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: 05/10/2016 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product. Date of entry into force: 05/10/2016
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A11/0128/16
- Model
- AT44, AT44-10
Classification
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
Product description
AT44: A single shot, pre-charged, manual loading, pneumatic air rifle. It is available in cal.177 (4.5mm), cal.22 (5.5mm) and cal.25 (6.35mm). AT44-10: A 10-shot, pre-charged, manual loading, pneumatic air rifle. Rifles sold before 1 January 2016 are concerned by this notification unless the c
