Knife and Blade Recalls and Safety Alerts

Sun Hong of Montebello, Calif., is recalling all cases of Seafood Mushrooms imported from China.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recalled product, sold in a clear plastic tray packed in green and clear plastic, was sold at Asian Supermarkets in California, Texas, Washington, Illinois and Florida.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it, but return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at (323) 597-1112, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (PST).

Rapala USA of Minnetonka, Minn., is recalling about 128,000 Rapala Rechargeable Fillet Knives (Item No. RRFN).

The battery can overheat and catch fire if non-Rapala chargers are used to charge the battery.

The firm has received reports of 12 batteries overheating and catching fire, in some cases causing damage to surrounding areas. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the Rapala Rechargeable Fillet Knife with item number RRFN. The knife handles are black and gray. The Rapala logo is printed in red on the handle, along with the word ION in white.

The knives, manufactured in China, were sold at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Fleet Farm and sporting goods stores nationwide and online at rapala.com from March 2011, through December 2018, for about $101.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled rechargeable fillet knife, remove the battery and look for a white ETL label on the battery.

If the battery does not have a white ETL label, consumers should contact Rapala USA for a free replacement battery and for pre-paid return of the old battery to Rapala for proper disposal.

Consumers may contact Rapala USA at (800) 874-4451, by email at custserv@rapalausa.com, or online at https://www.rapala.com/content/rapala-legal/Rapala-Knife-Recall.html for more information.

L.L.Bean of Freeport, Maine, is recalling about 600 Allagash fixed blade hunting knives with sheaths.

The knife blade can cut through the protective leather sheath, posing a laceration hazard.

The company has received three reports of the knife cutting through the leather sheath, resulting in minor cuts to consumers’ hands.

This recall involves the Allagash fixed blade hunting knife with sheath.

The sheath measures 7 inches long by 2 inches wide, is made of brown leather and contains white stitching down one side.

The knife blade measures 3.55 inches long by 1 inch wide, is made of stainless steel and is attached to a light brown handle.

L.L.Bean is embossed on the brown leather sheath and engraved on the top of the knife blade near handle on one side.

The recalled knife with sheath has the product identification number 501794 printed on the green box in which the knife is packaged.

The knife with sheath, manufactured in China, was sold exclusively at L.L.Bean stores nationwide, L.L.Bean catalogs and online at llbean.com from August 2017, to February 2018, for about $90.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the knife with sheath, and cover and store in a safe area out of the reach of children. Contact L.L.Bean for a free replacement sheath. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Consumers may contact L.L.Bean at 800-555-9717 daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET) or online at www.llbean.com and click on Recall & Safety Info at the bottom of the page for more information.

Calphalon Corp., of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling about 2 million Contemporary Cutlery knives sold in the U.S. and Canada.

The blade on knives can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.

The company has received 27 reports of finger or hand lacerations including four injuries requiring stitches. In addition, the firm has received about 3,150 reports of broken knives.

This recall involves Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery carving, chef, paring, santoku and utility knives sold individually and in sets made between August 2008, and March 2016.

The following models are included in the recall:

The knives, manufactured in China, were sold at J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s and other stores nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from September 2008, through December 2016, for $25 for a single knife to $300 for a knife block set.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cutlery and contact Calphalon for a replacement cutlery product.

Consumers may contact Calphalon at 800-809-7267 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday or online at www.calphalon.com and click on “Customer Support” at the bottom of the page then “Recalls” for more information.

Liberty Mountain of Sandy, Utah, and STUBAI ZMV GmbH, of Austria, are recalling about 20 STUBAI Tour Lite Telescope ice axes.

The knife in the axe handle can detach, posing a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

This recall involves the STUBAI Tour Lite Telescope ice axe. The red and black axe ranges about 20 to 35 inches long with an aluminum head that is 9 inches long and 1 inch wide. “STUBAI” is printed on the top side of the axe above the black gripper. The axe weighs about one pound and can be adjusted from about 23 to 37 inches.

The batch number is printed on the head and on the top of the shaft on the axe. The batch numbers included in this recall are: 865 on the head and 870 on the shaft.

The ice axes, manufactured in Austria, were sold at Hansen Mountaineering, International Rocky Trade, Mount Hunt Supplies and online at www.campsaver.com and from June 2015, through June 2016, for about $200.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ice axe and contact Liberty Mountan or STUBAI for instructions on receiving a free replacement axe.

Consumers may contact Liberty Mountain at 800-366-2666 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, or online at http://www.libertymountain.com or http://www.stubai-sports.com/ for more information.