AAFES RECALL NO. 09-114
RELEASE DATE: 28 December 2009
SUBJECT: QA HAZARDOUS RECALL – 5.11 TACTICAL RECALLS PROMOTIONAL FOLDING KNIVES DUE TO LACERATION HAZARD
Scope: TFX STORES
5.11 Tactical®, of Modesto CA, in cooperation with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling its promotional folding knives due to laceration hazard.
Name of Product: Promotional Knife
Manufactured in: China
Units: About 19,000
Importer: 5.11 Tactical®, of Modesto, Calif.
Manufacturer: Spanlink International Corp.
Hazard: The knife can fail to lock into its open position, posing a cutting hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: One minor cut was reported by a store employee.
Description: The recalled folding knives, Style No. 51041019, have a black handle with a pocket clip and are approximately five inches in length when closed and seven and three-quarters inches in length when the blade is open.
Distributed: The affected knives may have given away by Brigade Quarter Master as a promotional item in TFX Tactical Concession Stores between September 2009 and December 2009.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the knives immediately and contact 5.11Tactical directly to arrange for the return and exchange of the knives for a substitute promotional item at no cost to them.
Consumer Contact: 5.11 Tactical Customer Service at (866) 451-1726 or visit the firm’s Web site at www.511tactical.com.
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