SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20191204-3286F-1925983. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Product: Barnett Vengeance Vengeance (Crossbow). Incident: Caller is reporting that while he had placed the bow in use waiting to fire it, the carbon riser broke dispersing parts everywhere, becoming a projectile. Some of parts hit him in the face causing minor scratches which bled He stated that he was unaware he was even injured because he was in shock. He administered first aid to the scratches. No medical attention was received. Caller stated that he was in a tree and it could have knocked him out of tree which could have been fatal. (12/2)The manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that they had discontinue the bow due to design but not for safety. He stated that he was offered an inferior bow which cost less and that he feels that this was not fair. Caller feels that the company is not being responsible about the crossbow being a safety hazard and should be reported.