2500 lb. ATV/Utility Electric Winch with Wireless Remote Con hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 26, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 26, 2016the latest report was made
- Dec 26, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- 2500 lb. ATV/Utility Electric Winch with Wireless Remote Con
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack standsCPSC’s product type: Hoists, Lifts, Jacks or Jack Stands (code 814), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2016 | 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 Dec 26, 2016, sent to the company Jan 18, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2017
The product, in the report: Remote control electric winch
Purchased a remote control winch from Harbor Freight 3/19/16. Used it first time 8/3/16 to lower a 50’ antenna tower. Below is what was sent to Harbor freight. Before I complete my online review of the winch purchased below and first used today, I wanted to share my experience with the first use. I used it to lower a 50 foot antenna tower that is hinged at the bottom and has an adjacent 2”conduit extending 15’ high with a large pulley on the top for the winch cable to roll during the tower movement down and up. The winch lowered the tower with a slow and steady motion as expected. What I did not expect is the end of the cable to come off the winch and have the tower with antenna drop about 3 feet to the ground causing the antenna rotator and mast to become damaged. I have a replacement mast to use but had to order a replacement rotator as the impact broke the housing and mount. The replacement rotator cost me 92.93 and I would not have had to replace it or the mast if the winch cable had not come off the winch spool. The end that came off looked like it only had a slight twist where it had possibly been folded over. That is not a reliable method to attach the cable to the spool. What will Harbor Freight propose as a result of this product defect with resulting damages?
This would have served my purpose well had the cable not come off.
Thanks
[REDACTED]
Hello [REDACTED], Thank you for your order with Harbor Freight Tools. Once your package ships, we will send an email with the information to track your order. You can always check the status of your online order by visiting our Order Tracking page and entering your web confirmation# [REDACTED]. If you have any questions please contact us at cs@harborfreight.com or call (800) 444-3353 Monday - Friday, 8am – 4:30pm PST. If calling Customer service, please reference your Order#: [REDACTED] Your order confirmation is below. Thank you for your business. Your Order #[REDACTED] (placed on March 19, 2016 4:50:11 PM PDT) Billing Information: Payment Method: [REDACTED] United States T: [REDACTED] Name on the Card: [REDACTED] Card Number: [REDACTED] Expiration Date: [REDACTED]
Shipping Information: Shipping Method: [REDACTED] United States T: [REDACTED] Standard Ground
Item Sku Qty Subtotal 2500 lb. ATV/Utility Electric Winch with Wireless Remote Control 61840 1 $89.99 Subtotal $89.99 Shipping & Handling $6.99 Discount (48530918) -$33.55 Tax $3.49 Order Total $66.92
Thank you, Harbor Freight Tools
While Harbor freight has contacted me twice requesting information which has been supplied, they have failed to process the claim.
- Model
- 61840
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight Tools, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Mar 19, 2016
- Where
- FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 70, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand 2500 lb. ATV/
Utility Electric Winch with Wireless Remote Con, 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.
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