Central Machinery stationary power drills and accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 20, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 20, 2019the latest report was made
- Dec 20, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Central Machinery
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Stationary power drills and accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Stationary Power Drills and Accessories (code 856), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2019 | 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 20, 2019, sent to the company Feb 4, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 19, 2020
The product, in the report: Metal drill press approximately 22.5” tall x 6” Wide x 12” long Grey
A Harbor Freight 5 speed Bench drill press plugged in not in use began smoking heavily . Unplugged the drill press and removed a panel to find melted insulation on several wires. Item 60238 Serial 366851619
- Model
- 60238
- Serial number
- 366851619
- Where
- Unspecified: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Central Machinery, 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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.