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 ...
"To the Harbor Freight Community: I'm writing to apologize," reads the introduction of Eric Smidt's letter to customers of Harbor Freight, the discount hardware store that he founded. "A few months ...
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 ...
Discount tool retailer Harbor Freight issued yet another recall for jack stands sold under its Pittsburgh brand. Company founder Eric Smidt announced on Tuesday that the company had discovered a new ...
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 ...
CAMARILLO, Calif. (WKBT) — Harbor Freight Tools is recalling certain Pittsburgh steel jack stands for another defect that wasn’t discovered when the stands were recalled a few months ago. “A few ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
A jack stand is one of the most basic, but one of the most important, bits of safety gear in a DIY-er’s garage; unless you have the luxury of a lift, they’re often the only things preventing you from ...
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, ...
Months after Harbor Freight recalled 454,000 jack stands because they posed a safety risk, the retailer announced it is now recalling the replacement stands. "I'm disappointed and embarrassed because ...