CPSC Recall in 2012: Greenlee Recalls Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12119

Date: February 27, 2012

Product Name: Folding Pocket Utility Knife

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The blade locking mechanism can fail, allowing the blade to fold inward toward the handle, posing a laceration hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: 1,800

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of the blade lock failing. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Distributors of professional tools and products nationwide from September 2011 through November 2011 for about $20.

Manufactured In:

China