Gerber Legendary Blades of Portland, OR is voluntarily recalling 103,000 Gerber Gator Combo Axes because the knife in the axe handle can come out when the axe is used for chopping or hammering, posing a laceration hazard to the user, accoridng to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Gerber, which is a a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, WI, has received five reports of lacertaion injuries requiring stitches. 
The Gerber Gator Combo Axe was made in Taiwan and features a 7-inch knife in the hollow axe handle. The axe is approximately 8.75 inches long with an axe head that is 4.75 inches x 2.7 inches. The axe handle is marked with the “Gerber” trademark. The Gerber Combo Axe II, which holds a saw in a longer axe handle, is not included in this recall.
The axe was sold at stores nationwide, including The Sportsman's Guide, Dick's Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops/American Rod & Gun and online since March 2005 for between $28 and $60. Consumers are advised to immediately remove the knife from the axe handle and contact Gerber to recieve a free handle cap which will hold the kife in the axe handle during transport and storage.
