CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy
CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
Why was CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy recalled?
Electric shock or fire possible because the internal grounding conductor may not be properly secured to the receptacle.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using the cord and reel immediately. Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools to obtain a refund. Harbor Freight Tools is contacting owners of affected cord reels by direct mail, where the name is known to the firm. Contact: Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools at (800) 444-3353 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday to obtain a refund. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.harborfreight.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
- Company
- Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif.
- Quantity
- 9,390
- Sold at
- Harbor Freight Tools catalogs and website only, from January 2000 through the beginning of February 2004, for approximately $10 to $13.
- Recall date
- March 10, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled heavy duty portable industrial cord reels are yellow with a carrying handle, extendable/retractable extension cord and 6 electrical outlets/plugs. The units are marked "Cord Reel Portable Power" and sold as "SKU 42053." The label on the rear of the unit contains the following information: "Cord Reel, 10 Amps, 125 Volts, 1250 Watts, Caution, Disconnect all plugs inserted into the outlets on this face before winding cord reel in either direction, Made in Taiwan, R.O.C."