SABER knives
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 11, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 11, 2013the latest report was made
- Jan 11, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- SABER
- Maker
- SABER BRANDS INCMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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First aid Made Jan 11, 2013, sent to the company Jan 31, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 14, 2013
The product, in the report: SABER KNIFE SET F-11 & F-20
I bought my wife a set of Saber Knives from COSTCO.COM the Christmas before last. 10 months later, while using the 6” utility knife, it BROKE IN HALF. Wow! I called SABER and the CEO explained “they had a problem with that particular knife”. He assured me that the rest of the knife set was safe and sent me a new, serrated 6” utility.
One month later the 7” Santoku BROKE IN HALF while I was using it and this time I WAS CUT. Angry, I called SABER again for an explanation. He assured me he had never had anyone with two broken knives. Gave me a story about how much he trusts these knives, that his family uses them and so on. He then sent me a new set of his best knives. My folks also purchased a set for a gift. This afternoon, my wife was cutting some smoked salmon fillets with one of the 4.5” steak knives and guess what? Yes, ANOTHER BROKEN KNIFE! A “German Steel” (made in China) knife simply broke in half.
I hope I don’t need to explain how dangerous this can be. In MY OPINION, the steel used in these knives is FLAWED. When have you ever seen a steel knife BREAK INTO TWO PIECES? I DO NOT BELIEVE these knives can be trusted. We always hand washed and dried these knives and never abused them. A good knife should last many, many years and NEVER break in half.
With the previous set on COSTCO.COM there were dozens of reviews, although about half of them mentioned broken knives. I have submitted no less than 4 reviews to COSTCO.COM and all have been rejected for one reason or another of which my contact there cannot explain. It is ridiculous that I have to try to walk on eggshells to get my review posted on COSTCO.COM and still it does not appear. If they only allow POSITIVE reviews then the public is being DECEIVED as to the performance and more importantly the SAFETY of these products.
All the SABER knife sets on COSTCO.COM contain knives that are known to break via my experience and other users who have also posted on COSTCO.COM therefore the public has a RIGHT TO KNOW about the DEFECTIVE STEEL used in the construction of ALL SABER KNIFE SETS sold by COSTCO.
[REDACTED]
COSTCO: [REDACTED], Quality Assurance Officer [REDACTED] COSTCO: [REDACTED] , Web Site Supervisor [REDACTED] SABER KNIVES: [REDACTED], CEO [REDACTED]
- Model
- Saber Knives F-20 Connoisseur Professional Knife Set
- Bought from
- COSTCO, Washington
- Bought
- Aug 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- LAKE STEVENS, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand SABER, made or sold by SABER BRANDS INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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
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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.
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