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Date Initiated: 06/17/2019
The initial complaint was filed June 17, 2019.
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The Class is made up of anyone in the United States or in United States territories who purchased Portland, Chicago Electric, or One Stop Gardens 14-inch electric chainsaws (SKU Nos. 67255 or 61592) from Harbor Freight stores between March 11, 2011, and Feb. 6, 2018.
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Date Initiated: 08/11/2021
The Court granted preliminary approval to this settlement Aug. 11, 2021.
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The Class is made up of anyone in the United States or in United States territories who purchased Portland, Chicago Electric, or One Stop Gardens 14-inch electric chainsaws (SKU Nos. 67255 or 61592) from Harbor Freight stores between March 11, 2011, and Feb. 6, 2018.
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Date Initiated: 11/24/2021
The deadline to file a claim was Nov. 24, 2021.
Kaupelis, et al. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-01203- JVS-DFM in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date Initiated: 06/17/2019
A class action lawsuit claimed Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. sold defective chainsaws which were subject to a recall. Harbor Freight denies all allegations of wrongdoing, and the Court has not ruled in favor of either party. Both parties believe the settlement to be in the Class’ best interest.
The Class is made up of anyone in the United States or in United States territories who purchased Portland, Chicago Electric, or One Stop Gardens 14-inch electric chainsaws (SKU Nos. 67255 or 61592) from Harbor Freight stores between March 11, 2011, and Feb. 6, 2018.
Date Initiated: 08/11/2021
The Court granted preliminary approval to this settlement Aug. 11, 2021.
Settlement payout amounts depend on Class Members’ choice of benefits and whether they can provide proof of purchase or proof of destruction of the products at issue.
Class Members who submit claim forms by Nov. 24, 2021, without proof of purchase may be entitled to receive a $10 cash payment or a $25 gift card, limited to one claim per household and ISP address.
Class Members who submit claim forms by Nov. 24, 2021, with proof of purchase or proof of destruction may receive up to $50 in cash or gift card form for each Class Product purchased, if they attest they did not participate in the recall and prior disposal of the chainsaw.
Class Members who return the chainsaws affected by the settlement to a Harbor Freight store can also receive a replacement chainsaw anytime, or up to $50 in cash or gift card form if they return the chainsaw to the store before Nov. 24, 2021.
Anyone who wishes to object to or be excluded from the settlement must also do so by Nov. 24, 2021.
Date Initiated: 11/24/2021
The deadline to file a claim was Nov. 24, 2021.
