CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel
CPSC recall 04542. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electric shock or fire possible because the internal grounding conductor may not be properly secured to the receptacle.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Stop using the cord and reel immediately. Consumers should call Harbor Freight Tools to obtain a refund. Harbor Freight Tools is contacting owners of affected cord reels by direct mail, where the name is known to the firm.
CPSC recall 04542 has the recall date 10 Mar 2004. The notice names the firm Harbor Freight Tools. The recall has about 9,390 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 9,390 |
| Description | 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." |
| Product | Heavy Duty Portable Industrial Cord Reel, 9,390, Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors |
| Sold at | Harbor Freight Tools catalogs and website only, from January 2000 through the beginning of February 2004, for approximately $10 to $13. |
| Manufacturer | Harbor Freight Tools |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 9,390Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 38%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Extension Cords/Power Strips/Surge Protectors
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Harbor Freight Tools
- 17
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 04542The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04542. https://recallregister.com/product/2741-cpsc-harbor-freight-tools-announce-recall-of-heavy-duty-portable-indus/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04542 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Harbor Freight Tools catalogs and website only, from January 2000 through the beginning of February 2004, for approximately $10 to $13.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04542?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
9,390
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan