Harbor Freight Tools power sanders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 31, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 31, 2015the latest report was made
- Mar 31, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power sandersCPSC’s product type: Power Sanders (code 803), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2015 | 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 Mar 31, 2015, sent to the company Apr 28, 2015, published by CPSC May 12, 2015
The product, in the report: Electrical Belt/ Disc Sander
03/30/2011 (Approximate) - The switch that turns the unit on is located in a place where when the consumer is dealing with metal, for instance, the pieces that shard off come into contact with the on switch and then the whole unit becomes charged with electricity. When the consumer comes into contact with the unit’s metal frame, he gets shocked at the point of contact. The consumer has been dealing with the issue for approximately four years.
The consumer took the switch apart and cleaned it thoroughly. The unit was good for approximately a year, at which point the same thing occurred and the consumer once again took the switch apart for cleaning. The unit was again working properly for approximately six months to a year. The consumer has done this three times since he became its owner. The unit is not working properly at the time for the same reason. The consumer will remove the switch button and clean it but he is getting tired of doing this because of the inconvenience the it is.
The consumer believes the problem can be fixed if the location of the switch button is moved elsewhere or the button is covered by protective shield or gear. The consumer indicates that the unit was purchased 47.99$. The consumer indicates that during Summer season, he uses his gear approximately once a week however during Winter season, he uses his unit at least once a day, sometimes even numerous times a day.
The consumer has been shocked by electricity on numerous times because of the issue.
The consumer believes this product poses a safety hazard. The consumer has tried to contact the manufacturer however, when he calls, he keeps being referred to different places and every time he is, they keep giving him the runaround.
Store where unit was purchased Harbor Freight Tools Store 216 Pleasant Hills, PA
- Model
- 34951
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight Tools, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Jan 22, 2010
- Where
- Export, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight Tools, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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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.