In Chemiker
> wrote:

> On 03 Jan 2011 14:31:17 GMT, Bert Hyman > wrote:
>
>>A small chunk of plastic apparently just fell off the handle of our
>>4.5" 4066 "Utility knife." It's about 3/8" long and came from about
>>1/4" above the top rivet up to the bolster; it's a clean break.
>>
>>The knife's never been in the dishwasher and never been used for
>>anything more than slicing vegetables, although it did have its annual
>>sharpening this past November at Eversharp
>>(http://www.eversharpknives.com/).
>>
>>Anybody ever have a Wusthof knife simply fall apart like that?
>
> Nope. If the knife has not been abused, it should be covered by the
> warranty. Take to Wusthoff dealer , per the warranty instructions.
> They (W) will inspect the damage and advise you of disposition.

Oh, I have no doubt the warranty will cover it; I was just wondering if
anybody else has ever had anything like that happen.

We have about a dozen Wusthof "Classics" accumulated over the past 25
years and this is the very first failure of any sort.

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Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN