Product Recall Number: 20-006
Why was Gordon Folding Knives recalled?
The locking mechanism can fail to engage on extension of the blade, posing a laceration hazard.
Product Recall Number: 20-006
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-10-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Gordon Folding Knives
Description: This recall involves Gordon brand folding knives. The knife is stainless steel with black metal on the handle and five cutouts on each side of the handle. The knife measures about 3-inches. The knife also has a silver-colored metal belt clip attached to the back of the handle. “China” is printed on one side and “Stainless Steel” is printed on the other side of the knife blade.
Hazard Description: The locking mechanism can fail to engage on extension of the blade, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 1.1 million
Incidents: Harbor Freight Tools has received seven reports of the knife failing to lock, resulting in six reports of laceration injuries, including four that required medical attention.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled knives and return them to a Harbor Freight Tools store for a full refund in the form of a $5 store gift card plus sales tax.
Sold At: Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide, by telephone, and online at www.harborfreight.com from July 2008 through July 2019 for about $5.
Importers: Harbor Freight Tools, of Calabasas, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed