The boy's mother said her Model 700 rifle went off as she was unloading it, with her finger away from the trigger. The milestone also comes 18 years after the death of 9-year-old Gus Barber, killed in a hunting accident in Montana on Oct. The company repeatedly decided against modifying the design or launching a recall, even as accidents and customer complaints continued to pile up.
But the 2010 documentary "Remington Under Fire: A CNBC Investigation" uncovered internal company documents showing engineers warning of a "theoretical unsafe condition" even before the trigger design went on the market in 1948.
Remington said the guns have been safe since they were first produced. The effective date of the settlement comes almost exactly eight years after CNBC first explored allegations that Remington engaged in a decades-long coverup of a defect that allows the guns to fire without the trigger being pulled. The company has since reorganized and emerged from bankruptcy with the settlement still intact. Earlier this year, Remington - the nation's oldest gun manufacturer - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing declining sales. In the past, the company has said it was settling the class action case in order to avoid protracted litigation. Make the claims now."Ī special website has been set up with information on how to file a claim, and there is also a toll-free hotline, 1-80.Īttorneys for Remington did not respond to an email seeking a comment. "I've encouraged everyone to put these guns away. Holland, a lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the class action case. "Anyone with one of these guns should take advantage of this opportunity to get the trigger fixed," said Eric D.
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