Guidesman knives with replaceable blades
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 27, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 27, 2012the latest report was made
- Apr 27, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Guidesman
- Maker
- MENARD INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Knives with replaceable bladesCPSC’s product type: Knives With Replaceable Blades (code 836), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 27, 2012, sent to the company May 29, 2012, published by CPSC Jun 12, 2012
The product, in the report: Folding Knife
The caller stated that her spouse is experiencing problems with the pocket folding knife not locking. The incident occurs very often since he purchased the product. She feels that this knife displays similar hazard of Release #12-163 and is very unsafe.
The caller stated that her spouse at times had to fiddle with the switch to close it.
The manufacturer was not contacted as yet.
The caller feels that this is a safety hazard and should be reported.
- Model
- 243-2897
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Menard, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Jan 7, 2012, about then
- Where
- friendship, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Guidesman, made or sold by MENARD INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.