Harbor Freight Tools of Calabasas, Calif., is recalling about 478,800 Pittsburgh Automotive Pneumatic Roller Seats.
The connection from the seat to the seat post can break, posing a fall hazard.
The company has received 96 reports of the seat weld breaking, including ten reports of minor injuries, including bruises from users falling from the seat.
This recall involves the Pittsburgh Automotive-branded pneumatic roller seats. The products are red with a 15- to 20-inch pneumatic lift range and have a black storage tray located above the wheels.
Product Registration Number CA-44417 can be found on a white label located on the bottom of the seat’s storage tray. The item number is printed on a label on the front of the storage tray and the UPC is printed on a label on the underside.
Only roller seats with the following item and UPC numbers are included in the recall:
Item Number: UPC:
61896 792363618960
46319 193175340764
63456 792363634564
The seats, manufactured in China, were sold at Harbor Freight Tools stores nationwide and online at www.harborfreight.com from July 2014, through September 2021, for about $30.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled seats and return them to the nearest Harbor Freight Tools store for a free replacement or full refund in the form of a gift card.
If consumers are unable to return the seat to one of Harbor Freight Tools’ locations, they should contact Harbor Freight Tools using the toll-free number or email address below to request a prepaid return shipping label for a replacement or a refund.
Harbor Freight Tools is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Consumers may contact Harbor Freight Tools at (800) 444-3353 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday, by email at recall@harborfreight.com, or online at www.harborfreight.com. Consumers can click on “Recall & Safety” on the bottom of the company's webpage for more information.
Harbor Freight Tools of Calabasas, Calif., is recalling about 478,800 Pittsburgh Automotive Pneumatic Roller Seats.The connection from the seat to the...