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Location of date code
The locking mechanism can fail to hold the blade, posing a laceration hazard.
Gerber Legendary Blades toll free at (877) 314-9130 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.gerbergear.com and click on Product Notifications for more information.
Recall Details
The Cohort is an open frame folding clip knife with either a black or dark gray anodized aluminum handle. The tail end of the handle includes a lanyard hole. When the knife blade is fully extended, it is held in the open positon with a liner lock function. When fully extended, the overall length of the knife is about 7 inches. When closed, the knife measures about 4 inches. The knife blade is 3 inches long, weighs less than 3 ounces and has the Gerber "sword and shield" trademark in silver on the non-clip side of the blade. The Gerber name appears on the knife clip. The following models are being recalled. Model numbers can be found underneath the UPC barcode on the lower right corner on the rear of the hanging blister packaging. For box packaging, the model number is found on the bottom of the box.
| Gerber Model Numbers | |
| 30-000645N | 31-002488NDIP |
| 31-001714N | 31-002722HDN |
| 31-001714NDIP | 31-002885HDN |
| 31-001715N | 31-002885HDQP |
| 31-002488N | |
| Home Depot SKU Numbers | |
| 1000044211 | 1000246978 |
| Grainger Item Number | |
| 45J105 |
A product date code appears on the blade, beneath the thumb stud, on the clip side of the knife. The last figure in the code is a letter, and the recall applies to all Cohort knives with the letters "E" and "F."
Consumers should stop using the knife and contact Gerber for a replacement.
Gerber received six reports of laceration injuries, two of which required stitches.
Gerber Legendary Blades of Portland, Oreg.
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