CPSC Recall in 2002: CPSC, Cutco Cutlery Corporation Announce Recall of Knife Blocks

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 02-522

Date: February 20, 2002

Product Name: Knife Block Set

Recall Description:

Cutco Cutlery Corporation of Olean, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 28,000 knife block sets. The knife blocks are constructed of wood and designed to be portable or wall mounted. The recalled knife blocks are in the Cutco Space Saver Set. The Space Saver Set contains five knives, a sharpener, and the knife block. Only the knife block is involved in this recall; the knives are not part of this recall.

Hazard Description:

The longest knife in the set when inserted "blade side-up" can protrude through the bottom of the knife block, presenting a risk of laceration injuries to consumers when the block is carried.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: 28,000

Incidents:

Cutco has received one report of an incident in which a consumer was cut due to a knife protruding through the bottom of the block, resulting in her receiving stitches.

Sold At:

The Space Saver Set was sold nationwide from August 1997 through October 2001 for about $350.

Manufactured In: