Calphalon to Repair Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets recall: Laceration Hazard
Calphalon Recalls to Repair Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Calphalon to Repair Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets recalled?
The tips of the 8- inch slicing knife and/or the 8-inch bread knife can protrude through the bottom slot row on the wooden block holder, posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately contact Calphalon to receive a free repair kit for the recalled products. To order a free repair kit, contact Calphalon anytime at (800) 766-5652. Contact: For additional information, contact Calphalon at (800) 809-7267 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, or visit the firm's Web site at www.calphalon.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets
- Company
- Calphalon Corporation, of Atlanta, Ga.
- Quantity
- About 217,000 in the United States; 300 in Canada
- Sold at
- Macy's, Bed Bath and Beyond, Belk, Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, Dillard's, Kitchen Collection, Cutlery and More, Carlson Marketing, Maritz, Hinda, Calphalon Retail Outlets and stores nationwide; online by Amazon, Cooking.com; and in Chef's Catalog from from 2007 through May 2011 for between $200 and $300.
- Recall date
- June 14, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- Calphalon has received one report of a cut finger injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all 17- and 21-piece Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets with model numbers KNS17C and KNS21C. The knife sets were manufactured from August of 2007 through May 1, 2011. The recalled cutlery sets do not have model or date code markings on the wooden block although all sets have the "Calphalon" logo stamped in black on the front. Knife block sets with a three digit number imprinted on the underside are not included in this recall.