Hearth Record

Back to Knives

Hampton Forge knives

4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 29, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

Watch it to hear when CPSC publishes new reports about it. CPSC’s own search, on saferproducts.gov

Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own search is on saferproducts.gov.

At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Aug 29, 2018the latest report was made
  • Oct 7, 2012the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Hampton Forge
Maker
HAMPTON FORGE LTDMakers, 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)

“Hampton Forge Epicure”

By month

1 report from September 2017 to August 2018; the most in August 2018, 1. 3 earlier reports, since October 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
August 20181
January 20171
November 20121
October 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 3 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 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Aug 29, 2018, sent to the company Sep 6, 2018, published by CPSC Sep 20, 2018

    The product, in the report: Hampton Forge 8IN/20.3CM CHEF - KOBE 15-118G-7H-10 Superior Steel-NO Stain

    The Hampton Forge 8 inch chef’s knife broke while cutting vegetables. Fortunately there was no injury. We twice contacted the Company to ask about the warranty and received no answer. The design and/or manufacture of the knife seems to make it prone to breaking, a fact that is not obvious until the blade brakes away from the handle.

    Model
    Hampton Forge 8IN/20.3CM CHEF - KOBE 15-118G-7H-10 Sup
    Bought from
    Ross, California
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2018, about then
    Where
    Venice, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 61, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Hampton Forge, made or sold by HAMPTON FORGE LTD
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 16, 2017, sent to the company Jan 26, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2017

    The product, in the report: Number of Pieces 17 Includes Bread Knife, Birds Beak Knife, Boning Knife, Santoku Knife, Vegetable Slicing Knife, Utility Knife, Shears, Paring Knife, Knife Block, Chef Knife, Carving Knife, Steak Knives Features Brushed Finish, Stainless Steel End Cap and Bolster Blade Material Stainless Steel Handle Material Rubber Cutlery Construction Stamped Care and Cleaning Hand Wash Only Dimensions 11.000 inchesW x 16.000 inchesH Warranty Description 1 Year Limited Warranty Warranty Information To obtain a copy of the manufacturer’s warranty for this item, please call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869. TCIN 11003534 UPC 733652148799 Store Item Number DPCI 070-08-0589

    I purchased the Hampton Forge 17 pc Cutlery Set from Target.com on December 5th, 2016 and began using the set around January 1st, 2017. I was nearly injured by this set slicing a piece of cheese with the utility knife, when handle snapped and broke near the area where the knife attaches to the handle.

    These knifes are of poor quality and are dangerous to others. Below is the information from Target.com.

    Number of Pieces 17 Includes Bread Knife, Birds Beak Knife, Boning Knife, Santoku Knife, Vegetable Slicing Knife, Utility Knife, Shears, Paring Knife, Knife Block, Chef Knife, Carving Knife, Steak Knives Features Brushed Finish, Stainless Steel End Cap and Bolster Blade Material Stainless Steel Handle Material Rubber Cutlery Construction Stamped Care and Cleaning Hand Wash Only Dimensions 11.000 inchesW x 16.000 inchesH Warranty Description 1 Year Limited Warranty Warranty Information To obtain a copy of the manufacturer’s warranty for this item, please call Target Guest Services at 1 800 591 3869. TCIN 11003534 UPC 733652148799 Store Item Number DPCI 070-08-0589

    Model
    Epicure
    UPC
    733652148799
    Bought from
    Target.com
    Bought
    Dec 5, 2016
    Where
    Middletown, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 34, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Hampton Forge, made or sold by HAMPTON FORGE LTD
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Nov 1, 2012, sent to the company Nov 16, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2012

    The product, in the report: Product: Hampton Forge knife 5” (Epicure 10-130K-7T-8) Superior Steel - NO Stain.

    Product: Hampton Forge knife (Epicure 10-130K-7T-8) Superior Steel - NO Stain. Purchase Date: January 2012 (10 months). Incident: When cutting a pie and applying moderate pressure, the blade of the knife has snapped off the handle reversing in the air and flying up with incredible force and speed towards my eye. It missed my eye by a millimeter. I am not a very strong woman, and I was cutting a pumpkin pie, not a brick - this is how I knew that this is a very dangerous product, and other people should be warned.

    Model
    Epicure 10-130K-7T-8
    Bought from
    Home Goods
    Where
    Glen Mills, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Hampton Forge Epicure, made or sold by HAMPTON FORGE LTD
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Oct 7, 2012, sent to the company Oct 16, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 6, 2012

    The product, in the report: Hampton Forge Epicure 17-piece Cutlery Set model number: HMC01B110G

    I purchased Hampton Forge Epicure 17-piece cutlery set during the summer. In the last three months, three of the steak knives have broken. In one case, I was slicing some cheddar cheese, and the knife broke, and the blade tip punctured the skin on my left hand. Luckily, no significant injury, but if I had been working on a food item harder than cheese (!), there would have been more force involved.

    The issue is that the tang of the knife blade extends only a very short distance into the handle -- a design issue that is not apparent until one of the knives breaks, at which point you can see the very short length of the tang. The hard plastic is not of sufficient strength to handle the stress of transferring the force from the handle to the tang of the blade.

    I still have two of the broken knives -- I threw the first one away, not realizing this would be a common occurrence. I can send a picture if that would be helpful.

    By the way, if one does a [REDACTED] search on “hampton forge epicure knife broke” you will see that this is a _very_ common occurrence. I am glad that Hampton Forge appears very willing to provide a replacement set if contacted, but that does not solve the safety issue.

    Model
    Hampton Forge Epicure 17-piece Cutlery HMC01B110G
    UPC
    7 33652 13808 0
    Serial number
    n.a.
    Bought from
    Target
    Bought
    Jun 18, 2012
    Where
    Austin, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 40, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Hampton Forge Epicure, made or sold by HAMPTON FORGE LTD
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

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

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

Back to Knives

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

1 of 4

Every fact names its source.

Who published it, when, and how often it changes sit beside each fact, with a link to the agency’s own file.

Sign in

A free account keeps your watch list, shortlists, comparisons and saved searches on every device, and can email you when something you watch changes. Browsing never needs one.