In May 2020, popular tool retailer Harbor Freight issued two recalls on the Pittsburgh 3- and 6-ton jack stands. More than 1.7 million units were pulled from shelves and warehouses, with Harbor ...
It’s rare that Harbor Freight comes up without its issues with jack stands being mentioned. Nobody knows that better than Harbor Freight, which has spent a lot of time trying to right those wrongs by ...
Remember when we published a story on Harbor Freight's jack stands being recalled because their locking pawls weren't fully engaging? It turns out that the replacement jack stands may have issues too ...
In 2022, I wrote a brief article covering some then-new Daytona jack stands at Harbor Freight. In that story, I talk about Harbor Freight’s notorious jack stand woes and everything it’s doing to ...
Harbor Freight has been having problems with its Pittsburgh-branded jack stands lately, with a huge initial recall having been initiated back in May over locking pawls that wouldn't correctly engage ...
As Warren Buffett famously says, "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it." This is probably most true when lives are at stake and safety means taking everything seriously ...
Harbor Freight has issued a recall and “do not use” alert on hundreds of thousands of jack stands due to a manufacturing issue that may lead to their collapse. According to the company, the pawl on ...
A familiar floor jack just got a holiday makeover; with a new color and familiar performance, it might catch your eye under ...
Back in May, we wrote about a selection of Pittsburgh brand three- and six-ton jack stands recalled by Harbor Freight because of a manufacturing defect that could cause them to collapse under load, ...
Harbor Freight is recalling 454,000 jack stands because they pose a safety risk and advises consumers to stop using them immediately. According to the recall notice posted on the retailer's website, ...
Harbor Freight has recalled two jack stands because when under under weight or when there is a shift in weight there is the potential “for the pawl to disengage from the extension lifting post, ...
If you’re under a car working right now, stop. Slide out from underneath your car and inspect your jack stands. If these jack stands happen to be from Harbor Freight, you might not want to slide back ...