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Scott Fetzer Consumer Brands Recalls American Angler Electric Fillet Knives Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 22042
Published notice; closure not supplied
The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.
Source date Dec 29, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- This recall involves American Angler Electric Fillet Knives with model number 32300 and the following serial numbers: AEK-OB-DS-003-1, AEK-OB-DS-008-1, AMK-KM-DS-003-1, AEK-OB-RB-004-1. The model number is printed on the base of the handle of the EFK and the serial number is printed on the product packaging. "American Angler" is printed on the handle of the recalled knives. The knives were sold in orange and gray and are used as a fishing tool for filleting fish.
- Reason
- The trigger mechanism on the Electric Fillet Knife ("EFK") units can become stuck in the "on" position, posing a laceration hazard.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Weihai Yuanji Outdoor Products Co., Ltd. (RTI), of China
- Quantity
- About 43,200 (In addition, about 630 were sold in Canada)
- Agency-reported status
- Published recall notice
- Source record identifier
- 22042
Lot and product identifiers
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Distribution
Not supplied
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Dec 29, 2021
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