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CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel is CPSC recall #04542, announced on March 10, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled heavy duty portable industrial cord reels are yellow with a carrying handle, extendable/retractable extension cord and 6 electrical outlets/plugs. The units are marked "Cord Reel Portable Power" and sold as "SKU 42053." The label on the rear of the unit contains the following information: "Cord Reel, 10 Amps, 125 Volts, 1250 Watts, Caution, Disconnect all plugs inserted into the outlets on this face before winding cord reel in either direction, Made in Taiwan, R.O.C." The remedy is stop using the cord and reel immediately. consumers should call harbor freight tools to obtain a refund. harbor freight tools is contacting owners of affected cord reels by direct mail, where the name is known to the firm.. Affected brand: Harbor Freight Tools.
The recalled heavy duty portable industrial cord reels are yellow with a carrying handle, extendable/retractable extension cord and 6 electrical outlets/plugs. The units are marked "Cord Reel Portable Power" and sold as "SKU 42053." The label on the rear of the unit contains the following information: "Cord Reel, 10 Amps, 125 Volts, 1250 Watts, Caution, Disconnect all plugs inserted into the outlets on this face before winding cord reel in either direction, Made in Taiwan, R.O.C."
Affected products
Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
Recalled brands
Harbor Freight Tools
Remedy
Stop using the cord and reel immediately. Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools to obtain a refund. Harbor Freight Tools is contacting owners of affected cord reels by direct mail, where the name is known to the firm.
Recall date
March 10, 2004
CPSC recall #04542 covers CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 10, 2004. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled heavy duty portable industrial cord reels are yellow with a carrying handle, extendable/retractable extension cord and 6 electrical outlets/plugs. The units are marked "Cord Reel Portable Power" and sold as "SKU 42053." The label on the rear of the unit contains the following information: "Cord Reel, 10 Amps, 125 Volts, 1250 Watts, Caution, Disconnect all plugs inserted into the outlets on this face before winding cord reel in either direction, Made in Taiwan, R.O.C."
The CPSC remedy for recall #04542 is stop using the cord and reel immediately. consumers should call harbor freight tools to obtain a refund. harbor freight tools is contacting owners of affected cord reels by direct mail, where the name is known to the firm.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Harbor-Freight-Tools-Announce-Recall-of-Heavy-Duty-Portable-Industrial-Cord-Reel. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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