
Harbor Freight Tools Drill Master 18-Volt Cordless Drills
An internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 1.7 million units
- 25 reports
- Replacement
Brand
8 official CPSC notices naming Harbor Freight Tools, 1997–2025, across power tools, clothing & accessories, generators and sports & outdoors.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 7 of 8 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Harbor Freight Tools recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
11 model numbers
2 notices where the recalled products are drills.

An internal switching mechanism can become stuck in the "on" position and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

The black trigger switch on the 19.2v cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
One notice where the recalled product is a clothing.
One notice where the recalled product is a portable power station.

The wires in the power station's AC outlet receptacles are reversed when the product is in Emergency Power Supply ("EPS") mode, posing a shock hazard to consumers operating the power station.
One notice where the recalled product is a chainsaw.

The power switch can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating after the operator moves the switch to the "off" position, posing a serious injury hazard to the operator.
One notice where the recalled product is a miter saw.

The recalled replacement lower blade guards do not sufficiently cover the saw blade and can break when making a cut, posing an injury hazard to the user.
Harbor Freight Tools notices outside the product types above.

The sprayer pump on the backpack can leak chemicals into the battery compartment and can cause the battery to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

The flashlight can overheat while charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 8 recall notices naming Harbor Freight Tools consumer products between 1997 and 2025, covering at least 3.4 million units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Harbor Freight Tools consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced July 3, 2025 (CPSC 25-366).
Drills (2), clothing & outerwear (1), power stations (1), chainsaws (1), miter saws (1) and 2 other notices.
“Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards” (CPSC 16-050), announced December 1, 2015: about 1.7 million units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Harbor Freight Tools notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Predator 2000W Power Stations (CPSC 25-366), call 800-444-3353, go to www.harborfreight.com/customer-service-product-support.html#5 and email recall@harborfreight.com.