Harbor Freight other power garden tools
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 16, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 16, 2020the latest report was made
- Jul 16, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Other power garden toolsCPSC’s product type: Other Power Garden Tools (code 1409), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jul 16, 2020, sent to the company Sep 16, 2020, published by CPSC Sep 30, 2020
The product, in the report: Harbor Freight hole digger 2 Cycle post hole digger Model 56257
(06/15/2020) The consumer stated that he followed the instructions provided with the product. This was also the first time that he had used the product.
The consumer had the product outside in his pasture. Also, there was no wind on that day. He started the post hole digger up and within 15 minutes, he has passed out from the exhaust gases aimed toward face. The consumer stated that he was out for a few seconds and eventually made it back to his patio to recover.
The consumer stated that his wife is a critical nurse, so no other medical attention was required.
- Model
- 56257
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight, Texas
- Bought
- Jun 9, 2020
- Where
- Aledo, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 81, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.