Harbor Freight chainsaws
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 31, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- May 31, 2018the latest report was made
- Apr 8, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ChainsawsCPSC’s product type: Chain Saws (code 1411), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2018 | 1 |
| April 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made May 31, 2018, sent to the company Jun 8, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2018
The product, in the report: 14 inch Electric Chainsaw. Item Number 67255 S/N 369951229
The switch/trigger failed and when the Chainsaw is plugged in to power, the Chainsaw runs at full speed. It can not be shut down until power is removed. The saw guard was still on however it was tossed approximately 10 feet and the chain impacted the driveway and came off the guide.
- Model
- Item Number 67255
- Serial number
- 369951229
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight
- Bought
- Jul 4, 2016, about then
- Where
- Collierville, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 81, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand I Don’t Know, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 8, 2014, sent to the company Apr 29, 2014, published by CPSC May 13, 2014
The product, in the report: 14 inch electric chain saw (with cord) Item # 67255
The consumer stated that he was up on a ladder with a chain saw.
The consumer stated that the chain saw has a lock out switch which has to be turned on in order to turn on the chain saw.
The consumer stated that when he turned on the saw, it initially worked normally. The consumer stated that the chain saw went into high speed mode on its own after few seconds. The consumer stated that the chain saw would not turn off. The consumer stated that releasing the lock out switch did not turn off the chain saw either.
The consumer stated that when he was able to get down safely from the ladder, he pulled the chain saw cord out from the extension cord. That allowed the chain saw to turn off.
The consumer stated that he left the chain saw in the same state as when the incident happened. He believes that the chain saw will come on as soon as he plugs it in. He has not tried to plug in the chain saw.
The consumer stated that he has been put on hold with the manf and has gotten no where.
There are no recalls on the chain saw.
- Model
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 369951234
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight, California
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- West Covina, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
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