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Gerber Recalls Uppercut Knife and Sheath Sets Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #13257, announced on August 6, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: All Uppercut Knife and Sheath sets include a black nylon sheath with an engraved Gerber sword and shield logo printed on the front and "GERBER" engraved on the snap clip on the back. The sheaths are approximately 2.25-inches long and 1.25-inches wide at the top, tapering down to 0.5-inch at the base. The knife sold with the sheath is a T-handled knife with an overall length of 4-inches and a 2-inch double-edged blade that snaps into the molded sheath. The knife has a laser marked white sword and shield logo on the front and a white alphanumeric code on the back tang of the knife. The Uppercut sets that were sold in a box have model number 30-000650 printed on the box. Sets sold in blister pack packaging have model number 31-001727 printed on the packaging. The remedy is consumers should immediately cover and store the uppercut knife in a safe area out of the reach of children. contact gerber legendary blades for instructions on returning the sheath for a free replacement sheath.. Affected brand: Gerber Legendary Blades.
All Uppercut Knife and Sheath sets include a black nylon sheath with an engraved Gerber sword and shield logo printed on the front and "GERBER" engraved on the snap clip on the back. The sheaths are approximately 2.25-inches long and 1.25-inches wide at the top, tapering down to 0.5-inch at the base. The knife sold with the sheath is a T-handled knife with an overall length of 4-inches and a 2-inch double-edged blade that snaps into the molded sheath. The knife has a laser marked white sword and shield logo on the front and a white alphanumeric code on the back tang of the knife. The Uppercut sets that were sold in a box have model number 30-000650 printed on the box. Sets sold in blister pack packaging have model number 31-001727 printed on the packaging.
Affected products
Gerber® Uppercut™ Fixed Blade Knife and Sheath Set
Recalled brands
Gerber Legendary Blades
Remedy
Consumers should immediately cover and store the Uppercut knife in a safe area out of the reach of children. Contact Gerber Legendary Blades for instructions on returning the sheath for a free replacement sheath.
Recall date
August 6, 2013
CPSC recall #13257 covers Gerber Recalls Uppercut Knife and Sheath Sets Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 6, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: All Uppercut Knife and Sheath sets include a black nylon sheath with an engraved Gerber sword and shield logo printed on the front and "GERBER" engraved on the snap clip on the back. The sheaths are approximately 2.25-inches long and 1.25-inches wide at the top, tapering down to 0.5-inch at the base. The knife sold with the sheath is a T-handled knife with an overall length of 4-inches and a 2-inch double-edged blade that snaps into the molded sheath. The knife has a laser marked white sword and shield logo on the front and a white alphanumeric code on the back tang of the knife. The Uppercut sets that were sold in a box have model number 30-000650 printed on the box. Sets sold in blister pack packaging have model number 31-001727 printed on the packaging.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13257 is consumers should immediately cover and store the uppercut knife in a safe area out of the reach of children. contact gerber legendary blades for instructions on returning the sheath for a free replacement sheath.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Gerber-Recalls-Uppercut-Knife-and-Sheath-Sets. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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