CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall Propane Torches
Home product recall 01139b. Announced by CPSC on May 2, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 2, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 500 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The hose that comes with the propane torch can crack or burst, presenting a fire and explosion hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Stop using the propane torches immediately. Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools to obtain a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools at (800) 444-3353 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The propane torch, measuring about 22.5 inches long, comes as a “kit” with a wand, flow valve, turbo blast trigger, hard rubber grip and a hose that attaches to propane tanks. Writing on the hose of reads, “IN-8MM OUT-13MM BURST 525 PSI PRESSURE WORK 150 PSI MADE IN CHINA.” The propane torch was sold in a clear plastic-wrap package with a white cardboard backing and contained “Harbor Freight Tools Assembly and Operating Instructions.” Similar torches marked “Made in Italy” are not part of this recall.
About 500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Propane Torches.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Harbor Freight Tools, Camarillo, Calif.
- Harbor Freight Tools stores and catalogs nationwide sold these torches from May 2000 through September 2000 for about $20.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools have received two reports of torch hoses cracking and then bursting into a flash flame. One consumer suffered third-degree burns on his legs, and a second consumer suffered first-degree burns to his hand and arm.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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