Workforce straps, not stretchy
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 28, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 28, 2012the latest report was made
- Feb 28, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Workforce
- Maker
- The Home DepotMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Straps, not stretchyCPSC’s product type: Straps, Non-stretch, Other, or Not Specified (code 4802), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 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 Feb 28, 2012, sent to the company Mar 6, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2012
The product, in the report: multi-use ratchet with nylon straps - each consists of two pieces (box of four sets) for tying, binding, hoisting, etc.
We were removing a platform hanging by four upright boards from ceiling rafters. Our use involved attaching the straps to support the weight of the platform while the upright boards were removed one at a time and then, using the ratchet to gradually lower the platform to the floor. After all but one of the straps had been removed and the entire platform was hanging by a single one, mechanism let go, causing the platform to rapidly fall and crash to the floor. After this, I did some tests and found that all of the ratchet mechanisms were prone to such failure.
The lifting mechanism worked fine but the gradual release failed. I do not know why, and have no time at the moment to find out. There were no specific warnings on the package. These are prominently displayed near the check-out stands at Home Depot: obviously, the results of using these Chinese-made product could be disastrous.
Please note that while the incident occurred at the below address, that space is now empty and we have relocated across the same street.
- Model
- 126 724
- UPC
- 4 893465 050248
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Feb 26, 2012
- Where
- san Fernando,, California: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Workforce, made or sold by The Home Depot
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.