Jack Stand May Collapse Under Load

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Harbor Freight Tools (Harbor Freight) is recalling pairs of Pittsburg Automotive 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands, SKU number 56373. Under load, the jack stand base seam weld may fail, allowing the stand to drop suddenly.

Risk / consequence

Under load, the stand may drop suddenly, increasing the risk of injury to people near or under a lifted vehicle.

Remedy

Harbor Freight will notify owners, and stores will provide, in exchange for return of the jack stands, a gift card equal to the shelf price of the jack stands plus 20%, free of charge. Owners are asked to immediately discontinue use of the jack stands for safety concerns. Harbor Freight emailed all known customers on July 7, 2020. The recall began August 3, 2020. Owners may contact Harbor Freight customer service at 1-800-444-3353 or Recalls@HarborFreight.com.

Chronology of events

1. Jun 10, 2020

   Ongoing analysis of customer feedback and review of online social media content raised a potential safety issue on 3 ton jack stands manufactured by KunShan LiXi Hardware Tools Co., Ltd (exported by Double J Machinery & Tools Co., Ltd.), Ltd on June 10, 2020. HFT initiated an investigation on the jack stands as manufactured, and performed Quality Assurance reviews of product returned by customers. The test results indicated that certain isolated units of the 3 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands manufactured by KunShan LiXi Hardware Tools Co., Ltd (SKU 56373) did not meet the test requirements for assured safety despite the fact that multiple units of this SKU had previously passed both internal and third-party safety testing. On July 3, 2020, Harbor Freight Tools decided to conduct a recall to address this issue with certain isolated units of 3 ton jack stands identified as SKU 56373 and manufactured by KunShan LiXi Hardware Tools Co., Ltd

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

JUL 07, 2020 - JUL 07, 2020

Owner notification

JUL 07, 2020 - JUL 07, 2020