On December 30, 2022 in the news article "Haenel's problems continue" based on information obtained from the German website "Soldat undtechnik" and the statement of the Higher Regional Court in Dusseldorf, we provided information that the CR223 carbines must be returned and destroyed.
It turns out that this information was incomplete and could be misleading. In a statement just released by Haenel, we can read that virtually none of their existing CR223 carbines are subject to the aforementioned court decision. More specifically, the judgment covers carbines available before April 2018, and only the CR223 model. In addition, this model has not been available since February.
The Polish representative of UMO Sp. z o.o. informs that on January 23 in Warsaw a meeting of the management boards of UMO and Haenel will be held with the participation of law firms, during which decisions will be made regarding possible material claims against entities that participated in the propagation of false information. In addition, on its social media page, the company indicates that the Haenel carbines remain in distribution and will be available for purchase at an.