News » Government Recalls 243K Paintball Markers

About 243,000 paintball markers, manufactured by Brass Eagle, are being recalled, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday.

The CPSC said the carbon dioxide cartridges can be forcibly ejected out the back of the Black Turbo paintball marker and break the plastic screw-on cap.

The CPSC said the person using the paintball marker could be hit by the cartridges or the caps.

There have been seven injuries reported involving the paintball markers.




The recalled Blade Turbo paintball marker is bright blue with a black handgrip on the nozzle. Two carbon dioxide cartridges are inserted into the back of the marker covered by a clear plastic screw-on cap.

The Paintball Breakout Players Kit includes a Blade Turbo, black mask and cartridges.

Paintball markers are sometimes referred to as paintball guns.

The Blade Turbo was sold at Wal-Mart, Kmart and sporting goods retailers nationwide from January 2005 through January of this year for about .

The Paintball Breakout Players Kit was sold at Wal-Mart from October of last year through January for about .

Consumers should stop using the recalled paintball marker and contact Brass Eagle to receive a free replacement screw-on cap.

Units Affected:

Blade Turbo, Model No. 0488-00; UPC Code 835924009712
Paintball Breakout Player&񗝉s Kit&񗡒, Model No. 0848-00; UPC Code 835924013542


Consumers can contact Brass Eagle at (866) 363-8241 or visit the company's Web site for more recall information.