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Recall 04542 — Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2004-03-10

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
04542
Date of alert
2004-03-10
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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." Hazards: Electric shock or fire possible because the internal grounding conductor may not be properly secured to the receptacle.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Harbor-Freight-Tools-Announce-Recall-of-H

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