Under load, with a potential shift in weight, on certain units the jack stand pawl may disengage from the extension lifting post, allowing the stand to drop suddenly, with potential to injure people near or under a lifted vehicle. Harbor Freight says that they have been evaluating ALL of their jack stands.Īn estimated 454,000 model 61197 Harbor Freight jack stands were recalled in March of this year, with an estimated 5% failure rate, as described in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall number 20E-016.Īfter ongoing quality testing, inspection and assurance reviews of 6 Ton Heavy Duty Steel Jack Stands manufactured by Jiaxing Golden Roc Tools Co., Ltd (exported by Shanghai Shen Da Import and Export Co Ltd.), it was determined that product quality had become inconsistent due to aging of the tooling.įor certain units, the ratchet teeth on the jack stand lifting extension post may inconsistently engage the pawl to a sufficient depth. It is unclear as to whether there have been any injuries. Users can be seriously injured or even killed if jack stands fail while they’re working under a car. These are especially urgent recalls because of the severity of the potential consequences. If you have any of these jack stands, stop using them and return them to a Harbor Freight store (once COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home orders are lifted) for a gift card valued at the retail price.
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