Incidents: Gerber has received eight reports of lacerations to the user’s hands or fingers, including three injuries that required stitches. Consumers should immediately store the covered Parang ...

Gerber Legendary Blades (not the baby food Gerber people) is recalling 119,000 Bear Grylls Parang Machetes due to a laceration hazard. That's right, a machete is being recalled because people may ...

Details: Gerber Bear Grylls Parang Machetes imported by Gerber Legendary Blades of Portland, Ore.; sold at sporting goods stores nationwide and online from January 2011 through June 2012.

Model numbers are: 31-000698, which has Survival Series printed on the package; and 31-001507; and model number 30-0006010 is the Apocalypse Survival Kit, which includes a Parang machete. Where sold?

With its 13.5-inch curved stainless steel blade, the 19.4-ounce Survival Series Parang jungle machete ($43) was the most effective blade against brush, branches, small trees, and those pesky coconuts.