Central Forge hatchets or axes
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 28, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 28, 2016the latest report was made
- Aug 28, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Central Forge
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hatchets or axesCPSC’s product type: Hatchets or Axes (code 1426), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2016 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 28, 2016, sent to the company Sep 6, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 20, 2016
The product, in the report: 8 lbs. splitting maul with wooden shaft handle covered in bright yellow plastic. Metal head was black. Was new, purchased at the store earlier on the day of the incident.
Using a splitting maul purchased at Harbor Freight new earlier in the day, I had taken one swing without issue. On the second swing the 8 lbs. head on the splitting maul broke off of the shaft.
- Model
- 93758
- UPC
- 792363937580
- Serial number
- 051-08a
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight, New Jersey
- Bought
- Aug 21, 2016
- Where
- Parsippany, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Central Forge, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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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.