Harbor Freight other portable or stationary power tools
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 4, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 4, 2013the latest report was made
- Jan 4, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Other portable or stationary power toolsCPSC’s product type: Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools (code 809), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2013 | 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 Jan 4, 2013, sent to the company Jan 24, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 7, 2013
The product, in the report: 20 Ton Shop Press, Item # 32879 sold by Harbor Freight.
This is in regards to Item #32879, 20 Ton Shop Press produced and sold nationwide by Harbor Freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/20-ton-shop-press-32879.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiNDk2NTI0NDIiLCJza3UiOiIzMjg3OSIsImlzIjoiMTQ5Ljk5IiwicHJvZHVjdF9p%0D%0AZCI6IjQ1MyJ9%0D%0A
The issue is not with the press itself but with the accessories provided. As part of the purchase, Harbor Freight provides cast iron plates to be used to support items being pressed. These plates will see up to 20 tons of pressure (rated capacity). Cast Iron is a poor material for use in a high pressure application. It has a tendency to shatter sending shards of the plates flying in all directions. I have not personally been injured by this happening however, there are numerous accounts of this happening where individuals were injured available via numerous internet forums.
I am reporting this as a proactive measure to prevent future injuries to others as well as myself. Harbor Freight should recall these plates and replace them with a proper material such as mild/cold rolled steel. Not Cast Iron. I have brought this to the attention of Harbor Freight but am not confident they will respond with appropriate measures.
- Model
- 32879, 20 Ton Shop Press
- Where
- Corrales, New Mexico: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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