[DeTomaso] NPC Harbor Freight jack stands recall

[Jeff Detrich]

FYI - Jeff6559

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 the NHTSA on March 20 of this year, Harbor Freight
explains that certain 6-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 3-ton jack
stands. The defect is attributed to aging tooling at the factory that
produced the jack stands.

The recall document says that the problem could affect more than 450,000
6-ton jack stands produced between 2013 and 2019 and nearly 1.3 million
3-ton jack stands produced between 2012 and 2020. These jack stands were
sold under the Pittsburg brand name, and can be identified by item numbers
56371 or 61196 on 3-ton models, and 61197 on 6-ton models.

Harbor Freight urges anybody in possession of affected jack stands to
return them to the store in exchange for a gift card equal to the price of
the stands. Any unsold jack stands covered by the recall have been removed
from stores. Check on your buddies and spread the word around—these jack
stands are ubiquitous, and a failure like this could be fatal.
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   FYI - Jeff6559
   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 the NHTSA on March 20 of this year, Harbor
   Freight explains that certain 6-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
   3-ton jack stands. The defect is attributed to aging tooling at the
   factory that produced the jack stands.
   The recall document says that the problem could affect more than
   450,000 6-ton jack stands produced between 2013 and 2019 and nearly 1.3
   million 3-ton jack stands produced between 2012 and 2020. These jack
   stands were sold under the Pittsburg brand name, and can be identified
   by item numbers 56371 or 61196 on 3-ton models, and 61197 on 6-ton
   models.
   Harbor Freight urges anybody in possession of affected jack stands to
   return them to the store in exchange for a gift card equal to the price
   of the stands. Any unsold jack stands covered by the recall have been
   removed from stores. Check on your buddies and spread the word
   aroundathese jack stands are ubiquitous, and a failure like this could
   be fatal.A A