CPSC Recall in 2005: CPSC, Value City Announce Recall of Blow Dart Guns

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2005.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 05-225

Date: July 12, 2005

Product Name: African Blow Dart Guns

Recall Description:

The blow dart gun is a 51-inch long decorative wooden tube with an attached pouch containing five darts. The brown, bamboo-shaped gun has a black, small barrel-like container attached to the top.

Hazard Description:

Consumers may have mistakenly purchased the dart guns thinking it was a decorative walking stick, posing the risk of injury if someone used the gun for its intended purpose.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 300

Incidents:

None

Sold At:

Value City stores nationwide from June 2005 through July 1, 2005 for about $5.

Manufactured In:

Indonesia