Leatherman Skeletool knives
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 3, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 3, 2014the latest report was made
- Jun 3, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Leatherman Skeletool
- Maker
- Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- KnivesCPSC’s product type: Knives, Not Elsewhere Classified (code 464), in Kitchen: Knives & Slicers
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Jun 3, 2014, sent to the company Jun 27, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 14, 2014
The product, in the report: pocket multi tool
(05/04/2014) The consumer stated that he was using the knife blade to puncture a piece of plastic. The multi tool has a locking mechanism but it failed as he was using the tip of the knife to puncture a hole in the plastic. The blade closed on the back of his right thumb and severed the tendons.
The consumer went to the emergency room at St. John’s Hospital and Medical Center 22101 Morass Rd. Detroit MI 48236. He was seen by one of the attending nurses. His thumb was stitched back together. The consumer had to go to see a hand surgeon to get the tendons re attached.
The consumer sent the tool back to the manufacturer with a letter stating what happened. he also sent a picture of his hand.
(05/12/2014) The consumer contacted the manufacturer. He advised them of what happened. He was advised to leave a message for [REDACTED].
The consumer left two or three messages but got no response from [REDACTED].
The consumer was advised that they had received his letter and the tool.
- Bought from
- gift
- Bought
- Jun 5, 2010, about then
- Where
- Harper Woods, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 39, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Leatherman Skeletool, made or sold by Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
- 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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.