Gerber Legendary Blades · Recalled
Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Combo Axe Due to Laceration Hazard
The knife in the axe handle can come out when the axe is used for chopping or hammering, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 103,000
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $28–$60
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves the Gerber Gator Combo Axe, which has a 7-inch knife in the hollow axe handle. The axe is approximately 8.75 inches long with an axe head that is 4.75 inches x 2.7 inches. The axe handle is marked with the "Gerber" trademark. The Gerber Combo Axe II, which holds a saw in a longer axe handle, is not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide, including The Sportsman's Guide, Dick's Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops/American Rod & Gun and online since March 2005 for around $28 - $60.
- Product type
- Hatchets or Axes
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Gerber Legendary Blades, of Portland, Ore., a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Incident log
Gerber has received five reports of laceration injuries. All required stitches.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately remove the knife from the axe handle and contact Gerber to receive a free handle cap, which will hold the knife in the axe handle during transport and storage, instructions for the use of the handle cap, and a warning label to affix on the axe head.
For more information, contact Gerber Legendary Blades toll-free at (877) 314-9130 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.gerbergear.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 23 2011; last revised APR 27 2016.
