Product recall · June 14, 2011
Calphalon Recalls to Repair Contemporary Cutlery Knife Block Sets Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: 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 to do: 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.
- Recall number
- 11246
- Announced
- Product
- Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets
- Manufacturer
- Calphalon Corporation, of Atlanta, Ga.
- Made in
- China
- Affected products
- 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.
- Units
- About 217,000 in the United States; 300 in Canada
- Incidents / injuries
- Calphalon has received one report of a cut finger injury.
- 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.
- Consumer 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
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 11246
- Last checked
What to do if you own this product
- Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
- Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
- Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
- Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.
More Calphalon recalls
- Calphalon Recalls Cutlery Knives Due to Laceration Hazard Feb 2017
- Calphalon Recalls Pizza Wheels Due to Laceration Hazard Sep 2015
- Calphalon Recalls Blenders Due to Injury Hazard Oct 2013
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