Automatic Knife Release Form

You must read and fill out this form before Kai USA, Ltd. can sell to you, or ship to you, any Automatic or Butterfly Knives. By electronically signing this online form, you confirm that you are in compliance with the federal statutes shown below as well as any applicable state and local regulation.

By placing an order or receiving a product service (such as warranty repair service) from us, you agree that you meet any or all of the following criteria:

APPLICABLE FEDERAL STATUTES

18 U.S.C. § 1716 (G) (2) (1-4) provides, in summary:

Switchblade (automatic) knives can be shipped to civilian and armed forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the federal government ordering or procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with activities of the Federal government; to supply or procurement officers in the National Guard, the Air National Guard or militia of the state or territory of the District of Columbia ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connections with the activities of such organizations; to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any state or territory of any county, city or other political subdivision of a state or territory ordering, procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government.

15 U.S.C. § 1244 provides, in summary:

Knives can be shipped by common carrier; that sale, transportation or distribution, possession or introduction into interstate commerce of switchblade knives is authorized if it is pursuant to a contract with the armed forces; or, any member or employee thereof acting in the performance of his or her duty may possess switchblade knives and may have them shipped to him and sold to him or her. The possession and transportation upon his or her person of a switchblade knife or a blade 3 inches or less is authorized to any handicapped individual who has the use of only one arm.

STATE LAW PROVISIONS

It would be impossible to provide an exhaustive review of the laws that may apply in the various fifty states and in the various counties, parishes, municipalities, and other political subdivisions within each state. By signing this form below, you will be certifying that in addition to complying with federal law, you have determined which, if any, state or local laws apply to you, and that you are acting in compliance with those laws.

No Post Office Box addresses can be used on this form. Item(s) must be sent in going UPS or Fed Ex. No USPS shipments will be accepted. If the address that you have filled out on this form is no longer a valid address, you must contact us and fill out a new form.

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To our valued customers, vendors, and other visitors to our offices:

The Covid-19 situation is changing daily. We are continuing to assess the situation and are making changes accordingly. For the time being, Kai USA will continue to limit access to our offices and warehouse to Kai USA employees only. However, we are happy to announce that our Warranty Department is NOW OPEN for in-person drop-off service once again. Please see below for details.

  • If you are a vendor: Please phone or email your Kai USA representative.
  • For warranty, sharpening, or parts requests: Our Warranty Department is open for in-person drop-off service Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Please bring in knives by 4 PM for same-day service. We continue to have specific rules in place for the safety of our customers and employees. Please see our Warranty page for complete information.

Of course, you may continue to request warranty service, sharpening service, and parts requests (for Kershaw and ZT only) through the Warranty and Sharpening pages on our website.

To help ensure the health and safety of our employees, social distancing guidelines continue within our facilities. As a result, turnaround- times may be longer than usual. Please check our Warranty page for updates.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this causes. Thank you for understanding our need to reduce access to our facilities and protect employees' health. We will continue to do our part to limit the spread of Covid-19 and keep our customers, community, and employees safer and healthier.

Sincerely,

Kai USA

To our valued customers, vendors, and other visitors to our offices:

The Covid-19 situation is changing daily. We are continuing to assess the situation and plan to reopen our lobby in the foreseeable future.

For the time being, Kai USA is continuing to limit access to our buildings to Kai USA employees only. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • If you are a vendor, please use the phone or email to contact your Kai USA representative.
  • If you are here for warranty, sharpening, or parts request: We are happy to let you know that warranty and sharpening services are currently accepting claims through the warranty and sharpening pages on our website. This includes parts requests (for Kershaw and ZT only). We are continuing to implement social distancing guidelines within our facilities to help ensure the health and safety of our employees. As a result, turnaround times will be longer than usual. Please check our warranty and sharpening pages for updates.

We are very sorry for the inconvenience this causes. Thank you for understanding our need to reduce access to our facilities and protect employees' health.

We will continue to do our part to limit the spread of Covid-19 and keep our customers, community, and employees safer and healthier.

Sincerely,

Kai USA