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    Harbor Freight Recalls Jack Stands That Could Suddenly Collapse

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/33572/...denly-collapse


    According to Harbor Freight, the recall applies to three-ton and six-ton heavy-duty steel jack stands with item numbers 56371, 61196, and 61197. The number on the three-ton units can be found on the label at the top while the six-ton stands have their numbers printed in the yellow section of the label found on the base.

    Based on the NHTSA filing, the recall applies to a total of 454,000 jack stands made between 2013 and 2019 and the issue is apparently blamed on old tooling used by the factory. Naturally, affected stands that have yet to be sold have already been removed from Harbor Freight's inventory.



    #2
    Mine have pins that go all the way through. I should probably scrap the one I pulled out from under my 65 Cadillac after the house it was in burned to the ground (in 1982; I only found one of the four it was sitting on).
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      #3
      That’s scary.
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        #4
        I have the RX7 sitting on four of these boys. I guess it's time to upgrade to something Murica made

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          #5
          Not the most scientific testing being done. But just looking at the difference in the design between the old and replacement is a huge.



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            #6
            Originally posted by Tishock View Post
            Not the most scientific testing being done. But just looking at the difference in the design between the old and replacement is a huge.

            I saw that video, the design is definitely pretty nutty. I should check the design of my Craftsman stands to see. I have a bunch of HF tools knowing things could go sideways, but most of what I own has been single use type stuff, except my air tool setup, which has been (knock on wood) reliable for me.

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