
Barnett Outdoors Crossbows
The sensor that senses whether an arrow is properly loaded can malfunction, which can cause the crossbow to fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user or bystander.
- Fire
- About 3,300 units
- 3 reports
- Repair
Brand
2 official CPSC notices naming Barnett Outdoors, 2015–2016, across sports & outdoors.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

The sensor that senses whether an arrow is properly loaded can malfunction, which can cause the crossbow to fire unexpectedly, posing an injury hazard to the user or bystander.

The slingshot's wrist strap can slip off the wrist brace when the slingshot's pouch is pulled back which can result in the body of the slingshot snapping back and striking the user.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Barnett Outdoors consumer products between 2015 and 2016, covering at least 91,300 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Barnett Outdoors consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced December 8, 2016 (CPSC 17-049).
“Barnett Outdoors Recalls Slingshots Due to Risk of Injury” (CPSC 15-176), announced July 8, 2015: about 88,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Barnett Outdoors notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Barnett Outdoors Crossbows (CPSC 17-049), call 800-237-4907 and go to www.barnettcrossbows.com.