Certain Batches Of Livestock Stunning Cartridges – 9x17 – Rws And Blitz And Kerner Branded

Recall Summary Certain batches of RWS, Blitz, and Kerner brand 9x17 livestock stunning cartridges (captive bolt activators) sold in 50-packs are being recalled across Australia due to a manufacturing defect that can cause them to malfunction, discharge unexpectedly, or explode during use. The affected cartridges can be identified by batch codes ending in N, O, P, Q, R, S, or T (4-digit codes) or beginning with DAG24K, DAG24L, DAG25A, DAG25B, DAG25C, or DAG25D (10-digit codes), found under the product lid. Users of affected cartridges face a risk of serious injury or equipment damage.

Recalling firm

Certain batches of Livestock Stunning Cartridges

Product

[Farm equipment and supplies] RWS and Blitz and Kerner 9x17 Livestock Stunning Cartridges (9mm), supplied in 50 pack formats (Blue, Green, Yellow, Red) Product Name Shoof SKU Barcode (EAN) Product Name Shoof SKU Barcode (EAN) Captive Bolt Activator Blue 50pk 201072 9417027004446 Captive Bolt Activator Green 50pk 201073 9417027010911 Captive Bolt Activator Yellow 50pk 201074 9417027022426 Captive Bolt Activator Red 50pk 210217 9417027167837 Affected products can be identified by batch/lot numbers printed on the packaging: 4-digit alphanumeric batch codes ending in: N, O, P, Q, R, S, or T...

Reason

Due to a manufacturing defect, affected batches of cartridges can malfunction during use and discharge unintended or explode. Risk of serious injury to users or damage to equipment if the affected cartridges explode or discharge while in use.

Classification

Class I

Category

consumer product recall

Country

Australia

Agency

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Recall date

2026-04-23

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

Australia-wide

Official recall notice from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/892f4549-349d-40f6-87f0-427dadeb1fcd