Champion’s Choice Recalls Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols Due to Burst Hazard
Home product recall 08-338. Announced by CPSC on Jul 23, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 23, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 70 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The cylinders can burst when in use and/or while being filled, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled cylinders immediately and depressurize them, and contact Champion’s Choice to get a free replacement cylinder.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Champion’s Choice at (800) 345-7179 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the manufacturer’s Web site at www.carl-walther.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled Walther air cylinders for air pistols are aluminum and involve model 2/WALTHER 85 cm3, with the imprinted test date between 6 00 and 6 01 2000/2001 located on the end of the cylinder.
About 70 units, as CPSC gives them.
Walther Air Cylinders for Air Pistols.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Carl Walther GmbH, Sportwaffen, Germany.
- Distributed by Champion’s Choice, La Vergne, Tenn.
- Champion’s Choice store in La Vergne, Tennessee and International Shooters Service in Ft. Worth, Texas from 2000 through 2002 for about $47.
- Made in Germany, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Walther has received one report where a cylinder burst while a consumer was refilling the cylinder, resulting in a minor hand injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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