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T. K. Maxx Jacket
I've just heard on the news about the jacket that is being sold by T K Maxx that comes with a two and a half inch blade (knife) attached in the jacket. I'm really disappointed as a customer of the shop and I will not be shopping with them until I'm convinced that they have officially withdrawn them. Parents, please be aware if your young ones come home with a new coat. Details can be found here --> http://www.itv.com/News/Articles/TK-Maxx-recal ls-penknife-jackets-690232888.html.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's not illegal to carry a knife with a blade of less than 3" if the blade folds in to the handle.
This knife is a penknife, so it is perfectly legal in the UK.
It is illegal to sell this knife (or any knife) to under 18s, whether giving away a knife with the purchase of a jacket to an under 18 is a grey area.
I can see the sense of such a knife attached to a jacket in some situations, perhaps fishing or camping, but I'm glad TK Maxx withdrew the jackets.
This knife is a penknife, so it is perfectly legal in the UK.
It is illegal to sell this knife (or any knife) to under 18s, whether giving away a knife with the purchase of a jacket to an under 18 is a grey area.
I can see the sense of such a knife attached to a jacket in some situations, perhaps fishing or camping, but I'm glad TK Maxx withdrew the jackets.
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I hardly think stowage space for knives in jackets is that fundamental to the design; especially in todays social climate.
It didn't have it as part of the design - it had it attached to a chain and as part of a free promotion (just like copmanies often give their Swiss Army Knives away with camping equipment)
Sad that we don't get to the root of the problem- we prefer to look at irrelevancies and wring our hands.
As Ethel states - these are not in any way shape or form illegal and will be less harmful than a nail file.
It didn't have it as part of the design - it had it attached to a chain and as part of a free promotion (just like copmanies often give their Swiss Army Knives away with camping equipment)
Sad that we don't get to the root of the problem- we prefer to look at irrelevancies and wring our hands.
As Ethel states - these are not in any way shape or form illegal and will be less harmful than a nail file.