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SevereCPSC·18155·Announced 2018-05-14

Harbor Freight Recalls 14-Inch Electric Chainsaws Due to Serious Injury Hazard

Harbor Freight Tools is recalling approximately 1,020,000 14-inch electric chainsaws because the power switch can malfunction, allowing the saw to continue operating after being turned off.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a serious injury hazard with reported lacerations, including one serious injury requiring stitches, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Harbor Freight Tools is recalling approximately 1,020,000 14-inch electric chainsaws sold under the Portland, One Stop Gardens, and Chicago Electric brand names. The recall involves two models with model numbers 67255 or 61592. The Portland and One Stop Gardens chainsaws feature a green and black color scheme, while the Chicago Electric chainsaw has a red and black color scheme. All recalled units were sold with a black blade guard.

The recall is being issued because the power switch can malfunction, allowing the chainsaw to continue operating after the operator moves the switch to the "off" position. This defect poses a serious injury hazard to the operator. Harbor Freight Tools has received 15 reports of chainsaws continuing to operate after being turned off, resulting in three laceration injuries, including one serious injury to the arm that required stitches.

The affected chainsaws were sold at Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide and online at www.harborfreight.com from May 2009 through February 2018 for about $50. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaws and return the product to their local Harbor Freight Tools store for a free replacement chainsaw. Replacement units became available starting May 21, 2018. For more information, consumers can contact Harbor Freight Tools at 800-444-3353, email [email protected], or visit www.harborfreight.com.

The recalled product

Product
Portland, One Stop Gardens, and Chicago Electric 14 inch electric chainsaws
Manufacturer
Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
1,020,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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