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Positec Blue Ridge Utility Knives Recall

Laceration Hazard; sold Exclusively at Target.

CPSC recall #23200 · announced May 11, 2023 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Hazard
The recalled utility knife can become unlocked and the blade can protrude only while in the original packaging, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately and carefully inspect the packaging containing the Blue Ridge Utility Knife to determine whether the blade tip is protruding through the package. Carefully remove the knife from the packaging, avoiding the blade tip, and discard the packaging. To apply the repair, secure the knife by retracting and locking the knife in the closed position. Once the knife is removed from the packaging, the knife can be used in typical fashion.
Units
About 36,250
Positec Recalls Blue Ridge Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at TargetPositec Recalls Blue Ridge Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

How to identify the recalled product

ProductBlue Ridge utility knives
Manufacturer / importerPositec USA Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina
Units recalledAbout 36,250

The recall

This recall involves the Blue Ridge Utility Knife with a six-inch retractable blade. Model number BR922OU is printed on the back of the package. The knife is silver in color with the Blue Ridge logo printed on it. The packaging is blue and teal with an orange-and-white mountain logo at the top.

Reported incidents

The firm has received two reports of the blade protruding in the original packaging, both resulting in laceration injuries.

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

Positec toll-free at 855-516-3557 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.blueridgetools.com/utilitykniferecall or www.blueridgetools.com and click on "Recall" at the bottom of the page for more information.

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Positec Recalls Blue Ridge Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target”. Read the official CPSC notice