Calphalon Recalls Cutlery Knives Due to Laceration Hazard
Home product recall 17-092. Announced by CPSC on Feb 22, 2017.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 22, 2017. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Replace what’s offered
- About 2 million (in addition, about 7,000 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The blade on Contemporary Cutlery knives can break during use, posing a laceration hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cutlery and contact Calphalon for a replacement cutlery product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
Which ones are recalled?
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: Product Item Item Number Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 4.5” Parer KNR10045C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 7” Santoku KNR0007C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Contemporary Paring Knife Set 1821332 Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 5” Santoku KNR0005C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 8” Chef’s Knife KNR4008C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Fruit/Vegetable Set - 3.5” parer & 6” utility KNSR002C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery Carving Set - 6” fork & 8” slicer KNSR0102C Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 21-piece set 3½” parer, 5” boning knife, 5” santoku, 5½” tomato/bagel knife, 6” fork, 6” utility, 7” santoku, 8” bread, 8” chef’s knife, 8” slicer, 10” steel, kitchen shears, 8 steak knives, and knife block 1808009 Calphalon Contemporary Cutlery 17-piece set 4½” parer, 6” utility, 7” santoku, 8” bread, 8” chef’s knife, 8” slicer, 10” steel, kitchen shears, 8 steak knives, and knife block 1808008 Calphalon Contemporary SharpIN Cutlery 14-piece set 4.5” Parer, 6” Utility, 8” Bread, 8” Chef’s Knife, 8 Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, Sharpening Knife Block 1922890 Calphalon Contemporary SharpIN Cutlery 15-piece set 4.5” Parer, 6” Utility, 7” Santoku, 8” Bread, 8” Chef’s Knife, 8 Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, Sharpening Knife Block 1922971 Calphalon Contemporary SharpIN Cutlery 18-piece set 4.5” Parer, 5” Boning, 5.5” Tomato, 6” Utility, 7” Santoku, 8” Bread, 8” Chef’s Knife, 8” Slicer, 8 Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, Sharpening Knife Block 1932810 Calphalon Contemporary SharpIN Cutlery 20-piece set 4.5” Parer, 5” Boning, 5” Santoku, 5.5” Tomato, 6” Fork, 6” Utility, 7” Santoku, 8” Bread, 8” Chef’s Knife, 8” Slicer, 8 Steak Knives, Kitchen Shears, Sharpening Knife Block 1922976
About 2 million (in addition, about 7,000 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Contemporary Cutlery knives.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Calphalon Corp., Atlanta, Ga.
- J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Macy’s and other stores nationwide and online at www.Amazon.com from September 2008 through December 2016. The recalled knives were sold from September 2008 through December 2016 for $25 for a single knife to $300 for a knife block set.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Calphalon 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.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.