CPSC Recall in 2014: Whalen Recalls Stainless Steel Tool Chests Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-729

Date: April 10, 2014

Product Name: Stainless steel tool chests

Recall Description:

Injuries, including cuts requiring stitches, have been reported with the recalled 72-inch tool chests. 

Hazard Description:

The inside of the right door has a metal stopper or flange with a sharp edge running the length of the door, which poses a laceration hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 20,000

Incidents:

Whalen has received 11 reports of injuries, including nine reports of minor cuts caused by the sharp-edged flange and two reports of cuts requiring stitches.

Sold At:

Costco Wholesale Corp. from March 2010 through October 2013 for between $500 and $550.

Manufactured In:

China