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7 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 26, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 28, 2026.

  • 7reports to CPSC
  • Apr 26, 2021the latest report was made
  • Sep 26, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Farberware
Makers
Lifetime Brands and FARBERWARE LICENSING COMPANY LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
KnivesCPSC’s product type: Knives, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 464), in Kitchen: Knives & Slicers
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Faberware”

By month

1 report from May 2020 to April 2021; the most in April 2021, 1. 6 earlier reports, since September 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20211
August 20151
December 20141
June 20141
April 20141
February 20131
September 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  • No one hurt 5 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Apr 26, 2021, sent to the company Apr 29, 2021, published by CPSC May 13, 2021

    The product, in the report: A 14 piece Red Farberware cutlery set and one of the 6-inch steak knives is what broke open

    Have a set of Farberware knives accidentally dropped 1 6 inches to the counter when the handle broke open it exposed fungus mold and rust which I’m sure was full of bacteria also

    Model
    None found on wooden block
    UPC
    Ditto
    Serial number
    Ditto
    Where
    Ocala, Florida: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 57, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Farberware, made or sold by Lifetime Brands
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Aug 4, 2015, sent to the company Sep 1, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2015

    The product, in the report: Large Farberware serated kitchen knife with about 8” blade, plastic handle.! No model number found. Part of a set.!

    Today about 3:00 PM 8/3/2015.

    I was using a Farberware serated kitchen knife to slice off a section of watermellon and without warning the plastic knife handle snapped.

    I was extremely fortunate my hands were in the clear when this happened.

    Photo link here.

    http://i57.tinypic.com/2copg84.jpg!

    While the knife set is old, it appears repeated exposure to dishwasher temps and soaps have caused the handle plastic to deteriorate.

    I have not notified the manufacturer as of yet..

    I was not able to find a model # or serial #. Knife was part of a set. Assume the rest in the set use same handle material.

    Model
    unknown
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Gift Set
    Where
    Purcellville, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 62, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Farberware, made or sold by Lifetime Brands
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Hospital admission

    Made Dec 26, 2014, sent to the company Jan 6, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 21, 2015

    The product, in the report: FARBERWARE holiday kitchen paring knife with a 3.5 inch blade and a plastic handle

    My son was opening the package for a kitchen knife. He injured his hand severely while removing the knife. He cut three tendons, one artery and one nerve. He required emergency surgery that evening.

    The knife is in a plastic container which also contains a sheath for the knife. However, the knife is not in the sheath because the knife has a picture on it that I presume the manufacturer wants people to see through the plastic container. If the knife was in the sheath then consumers would not be able to see the picture on the knife. The plastic container is poorly designed. While pulling the knife out of the plastic container, the plastic container broke open exposing the blade, just as my son was pulling on it.

    The knife is made by FARBERWARE in China.

    Model
    SNOWMAN 3.5 inch paring knife
    UPC
    0 4590805466 3
    Serial number
    5119393
    Bought from
    Stop n Shop
    Bought
    Dec 10, 2014
    Where
    Chatham, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 17, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand FARBERWARE, made or sold by Lifetime Brands
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jun 11, 2014, sent to the company Jun 18, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 2, 2014

    The product, in the report: A stainless steel knife with a 5 inch blade and 5 inch black plastic handle.

    While I was cutting cheese with the knife, it snapped at the point where the blade and the handle meet. This caused the blade to be forcefully ejected from the counter and cutting board, in this case harmlessly onto the floor. Upon inspection of the knife I discovered that its connection to the handle is about 1 cm by 1 mm thick. It would appear that this knife does not have enough strength to withstand cutting a block of cheddar cheese, which was my intention when I purchased it a week prior.

    Model
    Santoku Knife 5 in. (13 cm), Item #5089576
    UPC
    045908045180
    Bought from
    Walmart, Arkansas
    Bought
    Jun 6, 2014, about then
    Where
    Lead Hill, Arkansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 42, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Farberware, made or sold by Lifetime Brands
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Apr 10, 2014, sent to the company Apr 18, 2014, published by CPSC May 2, 2014

    The product, in the report: Faberware 15 piece softgrip knife set with a hardwood countertop block includes all purpose shears.

    Slicing cheese, handle broke on the knife I was using. This has happened before with a different knife from the same set.. Sent knife back, company replaced the knife.

    Model
    FSGN14P
    UPC
    4590801274
    Bought from
    Walmart, Wisconsin
    Bought
    Dec 21, 2012, about then
    Where
    Beloit, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 53, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Faberware, made or sold by Lifetime Brands
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. No one hurt

    Made Feb 20, 2013, sent to the company Mar 1, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 18, 2013

    The product, in the report: 20piece farberware cutlery set. It comes with a knife holder (butcher block type) and plastic utensils.

    Farberware needs to be investigated for selling dangerous items! I purchased a new 20 piece cutlery set and used it this morning. The butcher knife blade broke off and hit me in the chets, when I was trying to cut into an onion! I have kept everything, including the onion, which has a mere minimal cut! It was the first attempt of use. The blade just broke and flung upwards, hitting me in the chest! I would have died had I not had a lose sweater and cowl neck turtleneck. I tried to contact them all day. I was laughed at by a customer service worker, and I left a message for her supervisor, and they never called back! Thereafter, I did some research, and found that these knives have a concerning problem, and I want these knives recalled immediately, to stop any harm to others!

    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Jan 30, 2013
    Where
    Caroga Lake, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 51, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Farberware, made or sold by FARBERWARE LICENSING COMPANY LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. Emergency room

    Made Sep 26, 2011, sent to the company Oct 3, 2011, published by CPSC Oct 25, 2011

    The product, in the report: Farberware Resin 8-Inch Chef Knife with Sheath, Red It is the same as this Amazon link, however, we did NOT purchase it from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Farberware-Resin-8-Inch-Knife-Sheath/dp/B004ZJUMS2

    Laceration of the hand while removing a Farberware knife from its protective sheath. Laceration required emergency room visit, stitches. Long term nerve and tendon damage is not know as of this writing.

    Farberware knife sheath is defective and allows knife cutting edge to be exposed when completely inserted in sheath. Each side of the knife sheath has a decorative, non-functional, opening running the length of the sheath through which the knife is easily inserted. This leaves the cutting edge of the knife exposed and unprotected.

    Addionally, the knife blade and sheath are identical colors so it is difficult to determine if knife is inserted completely into the sheath and protected, or exposed and unproteted.

    Model
    Farberware Resin 8-Inch Chef Knife with Sheath, Red
    Bought from
    Fresh and Easy, California
    Bought
    Sep 15, 2011, about then
    Where
    Arcadia, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 52, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Farberware, made or sold by FARBERWARE LICENSING COMPANY LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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