FORTRESS air compressors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 14, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 14, 2022the latest report was made
- Nov 14, 2022the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- FORTRESS
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Air compressorsOn their ownCPSC’s product type: Air Compressors (Separate) (code 823), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2022 | 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 Nov 14, 2022, sent to the company Nov 18, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 5, 2022
The product, in the report: Fortress 2 gallon 135 psi air compressor
Air compressor (2 gallon 135 psi Fortress) purchased at Harbor Freight left in garage and plugged in (normal operation for the last few months). Noticed smoke when walking towards the garage. Upon investigation saw the the unit was burning and appeared to be burning for some time
- Model
- 2 gallon 135 psi
- Serial number
- 3753222202121267
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight
- Bought
- Dec 31, 2020, about then
- Where
- South Wales, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand FORTRESS, 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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.