Harbor Freight electrical testing equipment
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 8, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Dec 8, 2020the latest report was made
- Jul 16, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electrical testing equipmentCPSC’s product type: Electrical Testing Equipment (code 815), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2020 | 1 |
| July 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 8, 2020, sent to the company Feb 11, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2021
The product, in the report: Harbor Freight Multimeter Item #98025 Retailer: Harbor Freight CT, FL, and many others
Name: [REDACTED] Organization / Affiliation: Home Daytime Phone: [REDACTED] E-mail address: [REDACTED] Your Message: As of today 12/7/20 I am puzzled by why I have received no acknowledgement to my letter of 9/25/20 (copy follows) regarding the hazardous and potentially lethal problem with the leads used on a multimeter made in China and sold nationally by Harbor Freight Co. Is this of any concern? Letter sent by regular mail: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Phone/Fax: [REDACTED] email [REDACTED] Consumer Product Safety Commission Clearing House 4330 East West Hwy. Bethesda, MD 20814 September 25, 2020 Subject: Harbor Freight Product Dangers with Multimeter Product Item #98025 and others I have written and sent several samples of a product, potentially Lethally dangerous, to the above company. So far I have “zero” replies to my letters. A copy of my latest letter is enclosed. The meters are tiny, nice and quite accurate, but the leads are of very poor quality and the insulation fails where the wire enters the plug-in connectors to the meter. When this occurs “live” wires are exposed. I tend to use these meters in low voltage situations but they are rated fo use up to 750 volts AC and 1000 volts DC. This is a potentially lethal situation if the bare conductor gets touched. I think Harbor Freight should be counciled about this problem. Sincerely, [REDACTED]
No victims yet
- Model
- Multimeter Item #98025 and others
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 16, 2014, sent to the company Aug 8, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 22, 2014
The product, in the report: Cen-Tech 7-Function Digital Multimeter (red color, digital meter) Item #: 69096
The consumer states he used the product to test an outlet in his home. While he was using the product he saw smoke and sparks coming from the test leads. At that time the consumer stopped using the product. The consumer was not injured.
He states the product has 4 places on the test leads that have exposed copper. He states this was his first time using the product and the wire test leads appeared intact and did not appear damaged before he used it.
Consumer believes the unit poses a fire and shock hazard.
- Model
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight, West Virginia
- Bought
- Jul 11, 2014
- Where
- Beaver, West Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- 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.
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