Harbor Freight drain snakes
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 24, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 24, 2013the latest report was made
- Jun 24, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Harbor Freight
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Drain snakesCPSC’s product type: Drain Snakes (code 880), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt Made Jun 24, 2013, sent to the company Jul 12, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 26, 2013
The product, in the report: Electric Drain Cleaner
The electric drain cleaner machine, model#46769, that I purchased from Harbor Freight on 9/13/2008, has an electric floor pedal on-switch enclosed in a rubber boot, which presents an electrocution hazard because under working conditions the pedal sets in an area that is usually very wet. Harbor Freight apparently is aware of this since the current model has replaced the electric switch with an air-bladder pedal that pneumatically pushes air though a tube to the on- switch mounted up on the machine away from any wetness.
I phoned Harbor Freight 3 times last week: 9/17, 9/19, and 9/21/2013 requesting either a refund or replacement with the current improved model. All three times, I was told by the customer service reps that a supervisor would contact me within 24 to 48 hours. On the second and third calls, I told the reps that I had been contacted by no one! They assured me that they would prioritize the case for immediate attention.
I believe they are willfully avoiding me because they already know the danger of this product and also know they are protected because I cannot reach them through their customer service. This item is dangerous and should be recalled. (I have since found out that someone else has contacted the CPSC for the same reason. Refer to report # [REDACTED])
- Model
- 46769
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight, Ohio
- Bought
- Sep 13, 2008
- Where
- Cincinnatti, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Harbor Freight, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No 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.