Rossi Revolver ‘Drop-Fire’ Gun Defect Settlement Website Active

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A website has been set up to let Class Members know about their rights under a Rossi Revolver class action settlement.

A $38 million settlement has been reached that will end claims that certain Rossi brand revolvers are defective and can unintentionally fire when dropped.

The settlement includes owners of Rossi brand .38 Special and .357 Revolver models R35102, R35202, R85104, R97206, R97104, R46202 and R46102 — made between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2017. 

Under the settlement deal, an “enhanced warranty” has been established for the affected firearms, which will allow current or future owners to send in the affected revolvers for inspection, cleaning, repairs if needed, and certification.

These services (including shipping, labor, and parts) will be provided free of charge to Class Members.

The settlement also provides for an Inconvenience Payment of $50 to Class Members who file a Claim Form.

The Rossi revolver settlement website notes that this settlement does not include claims for personal injury.

The website advises people who have sold an affected revolver to another person to inform the current owner of the Rossi revolver settlement.

In September 2018, the makers of the revolvers, Forjas Taurus SA and BrazTech International LC, who do business under the name Rossi, issued a warning to consumers about the potential safety risk of Class revolvers. 

In reaching this settlement with consumers, the company does not admit fault — they deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability. The website also notes that the Court has not decided in favor of either the company or the consumers on these claims.

The Rossi revolvers settlement website notes that the Court has yet to grant final approval to the settlement deal, but Class Members can take advantage of the Enhanced Warranty immediately.

The Claim period for the settlement has not yet opened, according to the website, so Class Members are not yet able to make claims for an Inconvenience Payment as provided by the settlement. 

The Rossi revolvers settlement website notes that the final approval hearing for the settlement is set for Aug. 27, 2019.

The Rossi revolver class action lawsuit was filed in 2016 by William and Oma Louise Burrow. They claimed that the guns manufactured by Taurus and sold under the brand name Rossi have the propensity to “drop fire” or discharge when dropped.

The gun owners claimed that this design defect makes the revolvers unreasonably dangerous and unfit for use. Allegedly, the guns did not have a safety feature that would prevent them from discharging unexpectedly.

For more information, the Rossi revolver settlement administrator can be reached at info@RossiRevolverSettlement.com or 1-888-724-0242 (Toll-Free).

The deadline to object or opt out of the settlement is July 15, 2019.

The Class is represented by Brian W. Warwick of Varnell & Warwick PA, Brannon J. Buck of Badham & Buck LLC, Gregory A. Brockwell of Brockwell Smith LLC, Chris Bataille of Flanigan & Bataille, Andrew F. Knopf of Paul Knopf Bigger, and Vincent Swiney of Swiney & Bellenger LLC.

The Rossi Revolver Drop Fire Class Action Lawsuit is Burrow, et al. v. Forjas Taurus SA, et al., Case No. 1:16-cv-21606-EGT, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

UPDATE: November 2019, the Rossi revolver gun defect class action settlement is now open. Click here to file a claim.