Yahoo Autos Harbor Freight Jack Stands Recalled for Risk of Collapsing
UPDATE 5/28/20: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a statement saying that owners of the Harbor Freight jack stands affected by the recall should stop using them immediately due to the danger they pose.
The Harbor Freight jack stands that we've all bought, borrowed, or seen in our friends' garages are being recalled due to a risk of collapsing under load. Go check yours immediately.
In a recall filed with NHTSA on March 20, Harbor Freight Tools explains that certain six-ton jack stands have the potential to disengage their support pawl under shifting weight, causing the stand to drop suddenly. A second recall, filed May 3, extends the recall to three-ton jack stands. The defect is attributed to aging tooling at the factory that produced the jack stands.
