Harbor Freight Tools tarpaulins
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 11, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 11, 2022the latest report was made
- May 11, 2022the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Harbor Freight Tools
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- TarpaulinsCPSC’s product type: Tarpaulins (code 1741), in Sports and Recreation: Outdoors & Camping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2022 | 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 May 11, 2022, sent to the company May 16, 2022, published by CPSC May 31, 2022
The product, in the report: Blue woven poly tarp purchased from Harbor Freight. In the twilight, I tripped over some strands of poly from a woven poly tarp. The tarp had torn and, as it was flapping in the wind, the torn edge unraveled into many long and narrow strands of poly which dangled everywhere.
In the twilight, I tripped over some strands of poly from a woven poly tarp. The tarp had torn and, as it was flapping in the wind, the torn edge unraveled into many long and narrow strands of poly which dangled everywhere.
Woven Poly tarps, shred / tear leaving many narrow strips of very strong film. These strips cannot be easily torn and are a serious hazard to safety of human and animals. When used around the water, the strips can ensnare a swimmer and a single strip can restrain a person to the point of drowning. In land-side applications, they can strangle / snare small animals and pets as well as cause falls as persons may trip over them.
The manufacturers of these woven poly tarps should be required to heat bond / fuse the strands so that the tarps will not fray and generate these life threatening strands. I can forward a photo of the condition if you be so kind as to provide and email address to which a message can be sent with the photo as an attachment.
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight Lebanon PA 17042
- Where
- Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 80, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- 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.