Stitched Sheath for Bear Grylls Parang Machete

Official notice

20 Jun 2013

Last checked

20 Jun 2013

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Stitched Sheath for Bear Grylls Parang Machete. Should the blade cut through the stitching of the sheath, this would pose a laceration hazard to consumers. Published 2013-06-20.

What to do now

If a consumer has a Gerber Parang stitched sheath, stop using it immediately, store the Parang machete in a safe area away from children, and contact Gerber to learn how to return the stitched sheath for a fully-riveted sheath replacement at the Gerber recall hotline at 1800 090 292 or visit Gerber’s website: www.gerbergear.com.

Recall number

81680e7e-9a71-40eb-87b0-946504363596

Official notice

2013-06-20

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The hazard

Should the blade cut through the stitching of the sheath, this would pose a laceration hazard to consumers.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

DESCRIPTION THE MODEL NUMBERS FOR THE PARANG

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Affected products

Product 1

The stitched sheath is made of black nylon, with only stitching on the curved side. There are five rivets on the bottom of the sheath and two rivets bordering the strap on top. The machete measures 50 centimetres (19.5 inches) with a blade length of 34 centimetres (13.5 inches). The sheath measures 40 centimetres (16 inches) long and 9 centimetres (3.5 inches) wide, and has “GERBER” printed in gray and two Bear Grylls logos in orange. The stitched sheath has a total of seven rivets and is the only one of the two styles of sheaths sold with the Parang machete included in this recall. The other type of Parang sheath has two snap buttons and is not being recalled. This recall does not include the Machete.

Risk / hazard

Should the blade cut through the stitching of the sheath, this would pose a laceration hazard to consumers.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

ACCC

Tier

beta

Recall details

Recall number

81680e7e-9a71-40eb-87b0-946504363596

Classification

Tools and machinery

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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