The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25027·Announced 2024-10-31

Bauer Battery-Powered Backpack Sprayers Recalled for Fire Hazard

Harbor Freight Tools recalls about 53,000 Bauer 20V Battery-Powered 4-Gallon Backpack Sprayers because the pump can leak chemicals into the battery compartment, causing the battery to overheat and catch fire. Eight reports of battery overheating, smoking, melting, and fire have been received; no injuries reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Eight reports of battery overheating, smoking, melting, and fire exist; these are direct reports of fire hazard manifestation, not theoretical risk. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported. This falls under High severity as a risk-of-harm product where fire hazard has been observed but injury has not yet been reported, matching the rubric criterion for hazards with reported evidence of malfunction but no confirmed injury.

Plain-English summary

Harbor Freight Tools, of Calabasas, California, is recalling the Bauer 20V Battery-Powered 4-Gallon Backpack Sprayers. These battery-powered chemical sprayers were sold nationwide at Harbor Freight Tools stores and online from March 2022 through September 2024 for between $80 and $120. The recalled model is item number 58671 with UPC 193175443663.

The hazard is that the sprayer pump can leak chemicals into the battery compartment, causing the battery to overheat and pose a fire hazard. Harbor Freight Tools has received eight reports of the battery overheating, including reports of smoking, melting, and fire. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sprayers and contact Harbor Freight Tools for instructions on returning the sprayer hose and wand to the nearest store for a full refund in the form of a Harbor Freight Tools gift card. As an interim measure, consumers should flush the sprayer with water and cut the sprayer hose and wand off the product with scissors. Those unable to return the parts in person can contact Harbor Freight Tools to request a prepaid return shipping label. Harbor Freight Tools is contacting all known purchasers directly.

For more information, contact Harbor Freight Tools at 800-444-3353 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.harborfreight.com/recalls or www.harborfreight.com and click on "Recall Safety Information" on the bottom of the homepage.

The recalled product

Product
Bauer 20V Battery-Powered 4-Gallon Backpack Sprayers
Manufacturer
Harbor Freight Tools, of Calabasas, California
Category
Consumer Product — Battery-Powered Equipment
Hazard
  • fire
  • battery-overheat
  • chemical-leak
Affected units
53,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 193175443663

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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