Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets
CPSC Recall #11-246 — June 13, 2011
Product
Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets
Description
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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.
Incidents / Injuries
Calphalon has received one report of a cut finger injury.
Remedy
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.
Units Affected
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.
Manufacturer
Calphalon Corporation, of Atlanta, Ga.
Manufactured In
China