Safety regulator, Cutco Cutlery Corporation Announce Recall of Knife Blocks
Recall 02522 · Feb 21, 2002 · Cutco Cutlery Corporation
28,000
units affected
28,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02522
- Date
- Feb 21, 2002
- Company
- Cutco Cutlery Corporation
- Units affected
- 28,000
- Product
- Knife Block Set
- Product type
- Knives/Cutters/Blades/Sheaths
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The knife blocks are constructed of wood and designed to be portable or wall mounted. The recalled knife blocks are in the Cutco Space Saver Set. The Space Saver Set contains five knives, a sharpener, and the knife block. Only the knife block is involved in this recall; the knives are not part of this recall.
What can happen
The longest knife in the set when inserted "blade side-up" can protrude through the bottom of the knife block, presenting a risk of laceration injuries to consumers, when the block is carried.
The fix
Consumers should make sure all knives are inserted "blade side down" and NOT move the block until they contact Cutco for information on this repair. Consumers will receive a brass plate to install on the bottom of the knife block to prevent the knives from protruding. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall, along with a repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Cutco has received one report of an incident in which a consumer was cut, due to a knife protruding through the bottom of the block, resulting in her receiving stitches.
- Sold at
- The Space Saver Set was sold nationwide, from August 1997 through October 2001, for about $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled knife block set?
Consumers should make sure all knives are inserted "blade side down" and NOT move the block until they contact Cutco for information on this repair. Consumers will receive a brass plate to install on the bottom of the knife block to prevent the knives from protruding. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of.
What is the hazard?
The longest knife in the set when inserted "blade side-up" can protrude through the bottom of the knife block, presenting a risk of laceration injuries to consumers, when the block is carried.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.