British cutlery company Viners has released a collection of kitchen knives with rounded tips in a bid to reduce knife-related incidents.
Designed with safety and functionality in mind, the six-piece Assure knife collection boasts a blade design with a blunt, rounded tip that won't pierce human skin.
The design is Viners' response to recent legislation by the UK government that reclassifies kitchen knives as offensive weapons, leading some retailers to remove knives from shelves in store.
The law was made after reports showed that knife-related crime incidents are at a record high, with a reported 285 fatalities in the past 12 months in the UK.

The Assure knives can't be used as a weapon to stab someone with, but also prevent the user harming themselves by mistake when using the knives in a kitchen environment. "We have been working hard to develop a safer kitchen knife design in light of recent legislation changes and disconcerting knife crime statistics," said Kate O'Neill, head of product and marketing at Viners' housewares supplier Rayware Group.
"We have a responsibility to ensure that we are doing everything we can to make the kitchen a safer place and we are confident our new knife design will help us achieve that," she added.

Taking design cues from Japanese santoku knives, Viners' Assure knives feature a squared shape with a flat surface in place of a pointed tip, in a bid to reduce and prevent injuries and potential fatalities.
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