Jump start system- 12 volt automotive tools or accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 24, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 24, 2012the latest report was made
- Sep 24, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Jump start system- 12 volt
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Automotive tools or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Automotive Tools or Accessories (code 821), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 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 Sep 24, 2012, sent to the company Dec 7, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 2, 2013
The product, in the report: Jumper Cable
The caller stated that while driving he smelled smoke, he pulled off the road and noticed that the fire smoke was coming from where the jump start equipment was located. At this time, the jump start equipment had already burnt a hole into the rear seat. The flames dispersed towards the driver’s seat. However, he was unable to contain the fire. He did not have any water or extinguisher. The jump start equipment was in the vehicle for over 6 weeks.
He was able to ask someone to contact the fire dept but by the time they arrived the vehicle was consumed in flames. There is a fire report.
The manufacturer was not contacted because the equpment was made in China.
The caller feels that this jump start equipment is a fire hazard and should be reported.
- Model
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Harbor freight tool co, West Virginia
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2009, about then
- Where
- Charlestown, West Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Jump start system- 12 volt, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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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