Portland power hedge trimmers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 29, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 29, 2023the latest report was made
- Sep 29, 2023the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Portland
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power hedge trimmersCPSC’s product type: Power Hedge Trimmers (code 1427), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2023 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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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Emergency room Made Sep 29, 2023, sent to the company Oct 4, 2023, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2023
The product, in the report: Portland 22” electric bladed hedge trimmer (SKU 62630) manufactured/sold by Harbor Freight
On 8/2/23, I was using a Portland 22” electric bladed hedge trimmer (SKU 62630) manufactured/sold by Harbor Freight, when I suffered severe lacerations to the fingers on my left hand. I was using this trimmer outside of my home, as intended, to trim overgrown hedges. Prior to my injury, I had engaged the trigger and “safety switch” to start the trimmer, as both must be activated to start the device. The “safety switch” on the trimmer is located on the front handle, where the same hand must be used to hold the trimmer. For this reason, I continued to activate the “safety switch” and trigger during my use of the trimmer, as I presumed that disengaging the “safety switch” would stop the blades.
While using the trimmer, my left hand came off of the front handle and the “safety switch,” and the hedger fell towards my left hand - but the blades continued to run. This caused severe lacerations to my fingers and blood loss, for which I received approximately 35 stitches at the emergency room. I have lost feeling in the tips of my fingers and, due to the severity of the lacerations, as well as bone fragments, I am awaiting surgery.
This product is unreasonably dangerous. Unbeknownst to users, the blade of the trimmer continues to run even when the “safety switch” is disengaged. There is no such warning on the trimmer itself or in the product manual. To the contrary, the user is led to believe (i.e. as with a lawnmower or chainsaw) that if both mechanisms are required to start the trimmer, then releasing the “safety switch” will likewise stop the blades. Thus, when I disengaged the “safety switch,” the blades should have stopped such that my injury would never have occurred. These dangers are concealed from the user and the alleged “safety switch” does not function as expected.
- Model
- 62630
- Serial number
- 369952017
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight
- Where
- Kenner, Louisiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 37, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Portland, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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.