Harbor Freight Jack Stand Recall

[TimberXX]

Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled for Risk of Collapsing

I have a pair of small ones, but I never trust them for a big job

 

[Gem99ultra]

That's just GREAT! And I have a supply of them that I've been working under for a long time. This gives me confidence in HF products. (NOT)

 

[WranglerX]

And yet again another reason to avoid Horror Fright....

Dale

 

[LouNY]

I'll have to check mine to see if they are on the list,
I always bounce push and pull on whatever is on my stands before I even think about getting down and around it.
Quite often it there is a good place for it I will also leave the jack up and in contact with something substantial.

I'll have to look close but mine have never slipped or given me cause to be concerned.

 

[KennyG]

Just checked and two of my 6 are in the recall. They are currently under a long term project, so I will have to do some work around until I can get them replaced. I've had mine quite a while and had no concerns, but better safe than sorry.

 

[radios1]

all you need is a good life insurance policy, and you're all set.. yes, you CAN be replaced!..

 

[cdaigle430]

Truth is which brands can you really trust your life with? HF brands are not the only ones...I see this same design in many.

 

[Alan W.]

Thanks for the notice. Gonna check mine to see if their on recall.

 

[BukitCase]

One thing to remember on ANY jack stands - almost without exception, if they claim to be 6 ton, that is rated PER PAIR, NOT for each stand.

are jack stands rated in pairs - Google Search

My policy on ANYTHING to do with lifting, whether HF and other chinesium stuff or not, is to divide its rating in half when deciding whether to use it for a particular purpose; I have 4 or 5 pairs of "6 ton" stands, most from HF - Also have a pair of their "12 ton" stands (CL find, used a few times)

Using that policy, the "6 ton" stands almost never get used in excess of 1-1/2 tons PER STAND - the "12 ton" ones up to 3 tons per stand.

I'm NOT going "safety ****" here, everybody has their own comfort zone - Mine works for me; I just turned 75 a couple weeks ago and still play keyboards (since I was 5), drums, guitars and bass with ALL TEN fingers - this AFTER working in heavy industry the last 35 years before retiring. YMMV... Steve

 

[Diggin It]

A recall for the items that replaced recalled items. Cool>

To the Harbor Freight Community:

I'm writing to apologize. I often reach out to tell you about Harbor Freight's commitment to quality and all the investments we've made to deliver quality tools at the lowest prices. Your trust matters deeply to me and I'm proud of how far we've come. So when we have a product recall, it hurts.
A few months ago, we recalled our Pittsburgh 3 ton and 6 ton steel jack stands (SKUs 56371, 61196 and 61197) due to a manufacturer's defect. We asked customers to return them and receive a gift card that could be used to purchase replacement jack stands. I felt terrible about that recall because you should never have a concern about the safety of any of our products.

Today, I feel even worse. I'm disappointed and embarrassed because we've identified a welding defect in a small number of the Pittsburgh 3 ton steel jack stands (SKU 56373) that replaced the recalled jack stands. We're now adding these jack stands to our recall. Unfortunately, this defect wasn't discovered during the initial recall investigation. If you own these jack stands or any of the jack stands in our original recall, whether or not you have had an issue with them, please stop using them immediately and bring them back to your local Harbor Freight Store for a full cash refund or store credit (see details here).

We have investigated all of our other Pittsburgh 3 ton steel jack stands (SKUs 56371, 56372 and 57308) as well as the Pittsburgh 6 ton steel jack stands (SKUs 56368, 56369 and 56370) and Pittsburgh 12 ton steel jack stands (SKUs 56374 and 56375) and did not find the defect. Although none of these other jack stands are being recalled, if you own any of them and have any concern whatsoever, please bring them back and we'll give you a full cash refund or store credit for those as well.

I want to apologize to all of our customers. While we've dramatically grown our team of engineers and inspectors, and intensified our tests and inspections, I assure you that the lessons learned from this will drive further improvement.

As the owner and founder of Harbor Freight, I want you to know that we stand behind every product we sell and that safety will always be our top priority.
Sincerely, Eric