Positec USA Inc. 2023-05-11 Kitchen serious CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23200
Blue Ridge utility knives Recall
Issued May 11, 2023 · Positec USA Inc. · 36,250 units affected
In May 2023, Positec USA Inc. recalled the Blue Ridge utility knives, a serious kitchen recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The recalled utility knife can become unlocked and the blade can protrude only while in the original packaging, posing a laceration hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Blue Ridge utility knives only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Positec USA Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately and carefully inspect the packaging containing the Blue Ridge Utility Knife to determine whether the blade tip is protruding through the package. Carefully remove the knife from the packaging, avoiding the blade tip, and discard the packaging. To apply the repair, secure the knife by retracting and locking the knife in the closed position. Once the knife is removed from the packaging, the knife can be used in typical fashion.
Recall details
- Brand
- Positec USA Inc.
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- May 11, 2023
- Units affected
- 36,250
- Sold at
- Exclusively at Target stores nationwide and online at www.target.com from August 2022 through February 2023 for about $5.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23200
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Positec USA Inc. has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 36,250 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 3,614 US households.
- This is the 50th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2023.