HatsanUSA has recalled about 16,170 Blitz and Blitz 777 pre-charged pneumatic air rifles because they can fire unexpectedly when the bolt is released before the rifle is fully cocked. The October 15, 2026, recall covers all units of both models sold from February 2020 through March 2026. Owners are instructed to stop using the affected rifles immediately, confirm that they are unloaded, and contact the company for a free trigger assembly replacement.
The failure described in the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall occurs during the cocking sequence. Releasing the bolt before the action is fully cocked can cause an unexpected discharge, creating what the agency calls a serious injury or death risk from a projectile. HatsanUSA has received one report of an accidental misfire. No injuries had been reported when the notice was issued.
Rifles included in the recall
The scope is broad rather than limited to a serial-number range: every Hatsan Blitz and Blitz 777 pellet rifle is included. The affected models were offered in .22, .25, and .30 calibers. CPSC and Hatsan describe them as gas-operated, select-fire rifles capable of semiautomatic and fully automatic operation, using a pre-charged pneumatic system rather than firearm ammunition. The recall therefore concerns two air-rifle model lines in three calibers, not Hatsan firearms generally or unrelated Hatsan airguns.
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Owners can identify the rifles by their black synthetic stocks, rotary magazine feeds, and carbon-fiber air tanks mounted beneath the barrels. The left side of the receiver carries the Hatsan logo, the word “HATSAN,” a bow-and-arrow graphic, and either the “BLITZ” or “BLITZ 777” model marking. The serial number and manufacturing date are engraved on the right side of the receiver above the bolt. Those markings are the useful checks for distinguishing an affected rifle from another Hatsan model.
The rifles were sold nationwide through sporting-goods stores, gun shops, online sellers, HatsanUSA's website, and catalog sales. The listed sales period runs from February 2020 through March 2026, with prices ranging from $800 to $1,100. HatsanUSA, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, imported the rifles, which were manufactured in Turkey. The recall notice does not estimate how the roughly 16,170 units are divided among the two models or three calibers.
Two ways to obtain the repair
HatsanUSA will mail owners a replacement trigger assembly and written installation instructions at no charge. An owner who does not want to perform the trigger work can instead request a prepaid shipping label, send the rifle to HatsanUSA, and have the company inspect it and replace the assembly. The remedy is a repair, not a refund or complete rifle replacement. Until that work is completed, the company's direction is to leave the rifle unloaded and out of use.
Owners can start the process through HatsanUSA's online recall submission form, by emailing the company, or by calling 877-750-3375 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday. The form asks for the owner's contact and address information along with the rifle model, serial number, caliber, purchase date, seller, and whether it was bought new, refurbished, or used. That last field matters for secondhand owners because the published remedy is directed to consumers, not only original purchasers.
What the notices do not specify
The published material does not identify a manufacturing-date cutoff, a subset of serial numbers, or a field test owners can use to decide that a particular Blitz is unaffected. It also does not explain the internal trigger failure in technical detail or give an estimated turnaround time for rifles shipped to the company. Because the stated scope covers all units, owners should not treat an uneventful service history as an exclusion from the recall.
The program is designated a Fast Track Recall conducted with CPSC. The immediate next step is owner registration and completion of the trigger assembly repair; neither notice lists a later deadline or a scheduled status update. Federal law prohibits selling products covered by a CPSC-ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the commission, so owners and businesses should resolve the recall rather than transferring an unrepaired affected rifle.
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