The U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission and Calphalon Corporation have recalled about 217,000 Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Knife Sets due to a laceration hazard.
The tips of the 8-inch slicing knife and the 8-inch bread knife can protrude through the bottom slot row on the wooden block holder.
The recall involves the 17 piece and the 21 piece sets with model numbers KNS17C and KNS21C.
They were sold at Macy’s, Bed Bath and Beyond, Belk, Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, Dillard’s, Kitchen Collection, Cutlery and More, Carlson Marketing, Maritz, Hinda, and Calphalon Retail Outlets and stores. They were also sold online at Amazon, Cooking.com and in Chef’s catalog.
The knives sold for between $200 and $300.
If you own these knife sets, you should immediately contact Calphalon to receive a free repair kit. Contact Calphalon anytime at (800) 766-5652.
