Harbor Freight Tools 2019-02-27 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-19073
80 Lumen 12V Rechargeable Flashlights Recall
Issued February 27, 2019 · Harbor Freight Tools · 500,000 units affected
In February 2019, Harbor Freight Tools recalled the 80 Lumen 12V Rechargeable Flashlights, a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Dana Whitfield, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The flashlight can overheat while charging, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using 80 Lumen 12V Rechargeable Flashlights right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Harbor Freight Tools to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled flashlights, and return them to any Harbor Freight Tools location for a refund in the form of a $5 Harbor Freight Tools gift card.
Recall details
- Brand
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- February 27, 2019
- Units affected
- 500,000
- Sold at
- Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide from August 2018 through January 2019 for between $2 and $4.
- Recall number
- CPSC-19073
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Harbor Freight Tools has 9 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 500,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 262 US households.
- This is the 160th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2019.