More than 300,000 Nerf N-Strike Recon Blasters have been recalled by Hasbro Inc. following complaints that the blaster's plunger can pull the user's skin during firing. This can result in an injury to the face, neck or chest. There have been a sizeable number of reports of injuries like bruises, pinch marks and welts which prompted the recall.
The recalled product is the Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Blaster for children aged 6 and up. It's a yellow blaster with a black handle and orange plunger, trigger, and reload clip. The word "NERF" in black lettering is on both sides of the blaster and the word "ARMED" is indented on the orange plunger. "RECON CS-6" is on the gray cocking mechanism. There are five interchangeable parts including the shoulder stock, the flip-up sight, barrel extension, quick re-load clip and dual-mode light beam.
Model number 63552 and UPC codes 653569272021 and 653569311218 can be found on the packaging. Only blasters with an exposed orange plunger are included in this recall.
If you own the blaster, take it away from your kids and contact Hasbro for a free cylindrical cover which will prevent injuries. You can read more about this recall on the CPSC.gov website.