Just want to give a heads up to anyone who is using the Gerber Gator Combo Axe. I was at Bass Pro over the weekend, and noticed a couple of signs that warned this Axe had been recalled a couple of months ago.
The Gerber Gator Combo Axe, model #22-49470, was recalled because using it could cause the attached knife to come loose and cut the user. The axe is around 8.75 inches long with a 7 inch Gerber knife that fits inside the Axe handle. Why anyone would use the axe without taking the knife out of the handle is a little puzzling, but apparently 5 people have already injured themselves while using the axe.
Gerber is offering a free cap, that they say should hold the knife in; personally I don’t think I would use any axe while there was a knife in the handle. It just sounds like an accident waiting to happen.
I want a refund for this product.