8 official CPSC notices mention Harbor Freight in the where-sold text. A mention describes where the recalled product was sold, not who conducted the recall.
The main switch on the recalled chainsaws and pole saws can fail, allowing the saws to continue to run even after the switch is released, posing a laceration hazard.
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.
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 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.
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The flashlight can overheat while charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
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.
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.
Counted across all 8 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
Amazon (1) and Walmart (1) are also named in the 8 notices that say where the products were sold. 5 of the 8 notices mention online sales.
The 8 notices that give a price range from $2 to $950. Half of them name a price of $42.50 or less.
By the 8 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 3 years or less; the longest for 9 years. Half the recalls came within 3 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
A replacement in 6 of the 8 notices that name a remedy, a refund in 2. Some notices offer more than one.
Fire is named in 4 of the 8 notices (50%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (3), laceration (2), and electric shock (1).
7 of the 8 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 1 reports injuries. 1 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.
China (8), in the 8 notices that name a manufacturing country.
4 notices in 2021–2025, up from 2 in 2016–2020. Across all CPSC notices on file, the count rose 16% over the same years.
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 8 recall notices for consumer products sold at Harbor Freight since 2012. Each notice names Harbor Freight as a place the product was sold, not as the firm conducting the recall. The most recent is “Positec Recalls Electric Corded Chainsaws and Pole Saws Due to Laceration Hazard” (CPSC 25-371), announced July 3, 2025.
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for consumer products sold at Harbor Freight in 2026. The most recent was announced July 3, 2025 (CPSC 25-371).
By number of notices: chainsaws (2), drills (2), power stations (1), miter saws (1) and flashlights (1).
“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 and enter it in the site search. An exact match names the official CPSC notice that lists that number; open it to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across recalls of products sold at Harbor Freight, the remedies offered most often are replacement (6) and refund (2).
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