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Harbor Freight Tools · Recalled
CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall Propane Torches
The hose that comes with the propane torch can crack or burst, presenting a fire and explosion hazard.
- Units
- About 500
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The propane torch, measuring about 22.5 inches long, comes as a "kit" with a wand, flow valve, turbo blast trigger, hard rubber grip and a hose that attaches to propane tanks. Writing on the hose of reads, "IN-8MM OUT-13MM BURST 525 PSI PRESSURE WORK 150 PSI MADE IN CHINA." The propane torch was sold in a clear plastic-wrap package with a white cardboard backing and contained "Harbor Freight Tools Assembly and Operating Instructions." Similar torches marked "Made in Italy" are not part of this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Harbor Freight Tools stores and catalogs nationwide sold these torches from May 2000 through September 2000 for about $20.
- Product type
- Torches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Harbor Freight Tools, of Camarillo, Calif.
Incident log
CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools have received two reports of torch hoses cracking and then bursting into a flash flame. One consumer suffered third-degree burns on his legs, and a second consumer suffered first-degree burns to his hand and arm.
What the notice says to do
Stop using the propane torches immediately. Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools to obtain a refund.
Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools at (800) 444-3353 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 02 2001; last revised FEB 23 2026.