Miter Saw power saws
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 6, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 6, 2022the latest report was made
- Jul 6, 2022the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Miter Saw
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power sawsCPSC’s product type: Power Saws, Other or Not Specified (code 895), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 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 Jul 6, 2022, sent to the company Jul 11, 2022, published by CPSC Jul 25, 2022
The product, in the report: 12” Double-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser Guide
Chicago Electric makes a 12” Double-Bevel Mitre Saw, product #61970 which has a faulty blade guard. The lower Guard is listed as Aluminum in their product brochure (Part # 123) but, at some point, they switched to plastic. The connection spot on that plastic guard where the Mitre Saw Connecting Bar is attached to the plastic Lower Guard keeps breaking defeating the safety feature as the guard becomes non-functional. To continue using the saw one can remove the safety guard, which I suspect many have done, or replace the guard which I am now in the process of doing for the third time. This time the blade guard broke hitting the blade and virtually disintegrated in front of me sending parts flying. Fortunately, I was not hurt. I called Harbor Freight to get another replacement blade and complain. I tried to complain to the people at Harbor Freight Tools 1-888-866-5797 and was placed on a very long hold ~ 45 minutes. Then I was told they no longer make the product so there is nothing they can do at this point. However, they continue to sell the plastic guards which I was told is a popular item as I ordered it. The CPSC needs to require that Chicago Electric recall the product and replace the guards with a true Aluminum Lower Guard as advertised.
- Model
- 61970
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- 370331745
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2018
- Where
- Severn, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 69, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Miter Saw, 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.