I was just looking at those recently... interesting that they are being recalled. I'll have to see if they are still on the shelf at Canadian Tire.That's a bad place to get cut too- fingers are a hotbed of important muscles and tendons- a good cut anywhere along the finger can cause permanent damage.Def
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07295.htmlI think a few forum members may have these knives. Be careful! "During use, the back of the blade of the knife can slide past the blade support, posing a laceration hazard to consumers."
I never bought one of these, but intended to someday. I wonder if they will "fix" the recalled knives in some way? Or scrap them out and issue credit?
My guess is they will credit or replace them with a "fixed" version. And, given what they probably pay for these things, I doubt they'll be out much at all!Def
I called the recall hotline. It just says that the screw can come loose which holds the blade during strenuous use. This is pretty obvious & is a problem with other designs of utility knives too. I wouldn't beat up Gerber too much over this. The recording wants you to leave your name & address at the beep & they'll send you a SASE to send it back. They said it could take several weeks to receive the replacement. I think I'll wait to see how "improved" it is before I give mine up for several weeks. It is always in my possibles bag that I carry every day.Tom
Anymore I feel that the prime reason for a recall of anykind,isn't so much the subject of the recall,but the operator behind the item.
The "corrected" version has a slot that the handle-side of the blade slides into, so both sides of the blade are enclosed, rather than being exposed.
Someone on edcforums says they have the replacement, & the only difference was a groove to hold the blade better - QuoteThe "corrected" version has a slot that the handle-side of the blade slides into, so both sides of the blade are enclosed, rather than being exposed. I asked for some pics.Tom