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title: "Positec Recalls Blue Ridge Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Excl... — CPSC recall 23200 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled utility knife can become unlocked and the blade can protrude only while in the original packaging, posing a laceration hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-23200-positec-recalls-blue-ridge-utility-knives-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclusively-at-target/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Positec Recalls Blue Ridge Utility Knives Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target — CPSC recall 23200

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date May 11, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: 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.
- **Reason**: The recalled utility knife can become unlocked and the blade can protrude only while in the original packaging, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Positec USA Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina
- **Quantity**: About 36,250
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23200

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Positec-Recalls-Blue-Ridge-Utility-Knives-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: May 11, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Positec-Recalls-Blue-Ridge-Utility-Knives-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-Target)

### Contact in the notice

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

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Positec USA Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/positec-usa-inc-of-charlotte-north-carolina/)