CPSC recall 04542
Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2025-04-07
On 2025-04-07 the CPSC announced a recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel by Harbor Freight Tools, citing electric shock or fire possible because the internal grounding conductor may not be properly secured to the receptacle.
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 04542 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2004-03-10 |
| Published | 2025-04-07 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Harbor Freight Tools |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel | 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."
Reason
Electric shock or fire possible because the internal grounding conductor may not be properly secured to the receptacle.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
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Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Harbor-Freight-Tools-Announce-Recall-of-Heavy-Duty-Portable-Industrial-Cord-Reel
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