Product Recall Number: 13-209
Why was Gerber® Bear Grylls Parang Machete with stitched sheaths recalled?
The Parang machete can cut through the stitching of the sheaths when the blade is taken from or replaced in the sheath, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Recall Number: 13-209
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-06-06
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Gerber® Bear Grylls Parang Machete with stitched sheaths
Description: The Bear Grylls Parang machete's blade can cut through the sheath's stitching.
Hazard Description: The Parang machete can cut through the stitching of the sheaths when the blade is taken from or replaced in the sheath, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 80,000 in the U.S. and 11,000 in Canada
Incidents: Gerber has received eight reports of lacerations to the user's hands or fingers, including three injuries that required stitches.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately store the covered Parang machete in a safe area away from children. Contact Gerber Legendary Blades to receive a free replacement fully-riveted sheath.
Sold At: Sporting goods stores nationwide and online from February 2012 through February 2013 for about $43 for the machete and sheath set, and $349 for the Survival Kit.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed