TL;DR: Stop using Hatsan Blitz and Blitz 777 air rifles at once, confirm they stay unloaded, and request the free trigger assembly remedy through HatsanUSA.

Recall announcement identifies rifles and risk

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission published recall number 27-025 on October 15, 2026, for Hatsan Blitz and Blitz 777 pellet shooting air rifles, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The action is identified as a Fast Track Recall, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. HatsanUSA, Inc., of Bentonville, Arkansas, is listed as the importer, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Turkey is listed as the manufacturing origin, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The hazard involves unexpected discharge when the bolt is released before the rifle is fully cocked, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The notice describes a risk of serious injury or death from projectile hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company recall summary repeats the same bolt-release hazard and the same serious-injury-or-death projectile language, according to HatsanUSA.

The recall covers about 16,170 units, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company summary likewise lists about 16,170 units, according to HatsanUSA. All units of the two models are included, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The sales period runs from February 2020 through March 2026, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The same February 2020 through March 2026 sales window appears in the company recall details, according to HatsanUSA.

Models, calibers and physical markers

Both the Blitz and Blitz 777 versions were sold in .22, .25 and .30 calibers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The rifles are gas operated and select-fire pre-charged pneumatic designs with semi-auto and full-auto capability, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The same gas-operated, select-fire semi-auto and full-auto pre-charged pneumatic description appears in the company materials, according to HatsanUSA.

The rifles are black and use a synthetic stock, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. A carbon fiber air tank is mounted beneath the barrel, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Feed is by rotary magazine, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company description repeats the black finish, synthetic stock, under-barrel carbon fiber tank and rotary magazine feed, according to HatsanUSA.

Serial numbers and manufacturing dates are engraved on the right side of the receiver above the bolt, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The left side carries the Hatsan logo with a circular mark, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The word HATSAN appears beside a bow-and-arrow graphic on the left side, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The model designation BLITZ or BLITZ 777 is also marked on the left side of the receiver, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page repeats the right-side serial and date placement and the left-side logo, wording and model marking, according to HatsanUSA.

Incident record stated in the notices

The company has received one report of an accidental misfire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. No injuries have been reported, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company recall details list the same single accidental misfire and the same no-injury status, according to HatsanUSA.

The absence of reported injuries does not change the listed remedy, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The remedy category is listed as Replace, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company summary likewise lists the remedy as Replace, according to HatsanUSA.

Where the rifles were sold and at what price

The rifles were sold in stores and online through sporting goods stores and gun shops nationwide, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Sales also occurred through hatsanairgunsusa.com, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Catalog sellers included Utah Airguns, Airgun Depot and Pyramyd Air, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page names the same website and the same three catalog sellers alongside nationwide store and online sales, according to HatsanUSA.

Prices ranged between $800 and $1,100 during the February 2020 through March 2026 period, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company details repeat the $800 to $1,100 range for the same period, according to HatsanUSA.

Required immediate action for owners

Consumers should stop using the recalled air rifles immediately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Owners should make sure the rifles are unloaded, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company summary gives the same stop-use and ensure-unloaded instructions, according to HatsanUSA.

Owners should contact HatsanUSA for a free trigger assembly replacement that will be mailed with instructions, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Owners who do not want to complete the trigger assembly replacement themselves can obtain a prepaid package label to ship the product to HatsanUSA for inspection and replacement, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page describes the same mailed replacement with instructions and the same prepaid shipment option for inspection and replacement, according to HatsanUSA.

The toll-free contact is 877-750-3375 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Email contact is [email protected], according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The online recall address is https://hatsanairgunsusa.com/recalls/blitz-and-blitz-777-recall/, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. An alternate route is https://hatsanairgunsusa.com with Warranty and Safety and then Recalls, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page lists the same phone hours, email address and recall web address, according to HatsanUSA.

What this means for a packed survival loadout

A bug-out bag or vehicle kit containing a Blitz or Blitz 777 should have that rifle removed from usable-gear status until the remedy is complete, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The stop-use instruction applies immediately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The ensure-unloaded instruction applies before storage, transport or contact with the company, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The check starts with the left-side receiver marking for BLITZ or BLITZ 777, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The check continues with caliber, stock, tank and magazine features that match the recall description, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The right-side engraving above the bolt provides serial and manufacturing-date information, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page repeats those identification points for owners comparing a packed rifle to the notice, according to HatsanUSA.

Do not resume use while waiting for the mailed trigger assembly or for return shipment, because the notice directs owners to stop using the rifles immediately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Keep the rifle unloaded while awaiting instructions, because the notice directs owners to make sure recalled rifles are unloaded, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Use only the company remedy route for the replacement, because the notice names HatsanUSA as the contact for the free replacement and prepaid label, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Record the $800 to $1,100 purchase information and February 2020 through March 2026 sales period when contacting the company, because those details define the covered population, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retain the Utah Airguns, Airgun Depot, Pyramyd Air, hatsanairgunsusa.com or store receipt information where available, because those sellers are named in the distribution description, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company details repeat the same seller list and price range for owner verification, according to HatsanUSA.

Announcement status and remedy sequence

This is an announcement of a recall with a future remedy step, not a completed repair, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The next step is owner contact with HatsanUSA, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The mailed option delivers a free trigger assembly replacement with instructions, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The shipment option provides inspection and replacement through HatsanUSA after use of a prepaid package label, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Owners seeking the mailed part should request the trigger assembly replacement and instructions through the listed phone, email or web contacts, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Owners seeking factory handling should request the prepaid package label through the same contacts, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company page directs owners to the same phone, email and web route for either path, according to HatsanUSA.

The CPSC hotline for general product-safety information is 800-638-2772, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall-specific company line remains 877-750-3375 during the stated weekday hours, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall-specific email remains [email protected], according to HatsanUSA. The recall-specific web page remains the HatsanUSA Blitz and Blitz 777 recall address, according to HatsanUSA.

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