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Faulty power switch prompts recall of 1M chainsaws sold at Harbor Freight stores

The power switch can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating even after it has been turned off, posing a serious injury hazard.
Credit: CPSC.gov
Chainsaw Recall

Harbor Freight Tools is issuing a recall for more than one million chainsaws.

The company says the power switch can malfunction and allow the chainsaw to continue operating even after it has been turned off, posing a serious injury hazard.

The recall involves two models of 14 inch chainsaws sold under three different brand names - Portland, One Stop Gardens, and Chicago Electric.

The chainsaws were sold at Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide and online between May 2009 and February 2018 for about $50.

The company says it has received 15 reports of chainsaws continuing to operate after being turned off. Three people have had laceration injuries, including one serious injury to the arm that required stitches.

Consumers should stop using the chainsaws and return them to their local Harbor Freight Tools for a free replacement chainsaw. Replacements will be available starting May 21.

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