HF Safety Recall:- PROPANE TORCH KIT

everard · Post by **everard** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:55 pm

G'Day Folks

I was on HF's site and noticed a safety recall which may effect some members of AA. For full details refer http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/recalls/41785.htm

Cheers
Everard

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:35 pm

Theyre all dead....too late.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:58 pm

No, I got mine from the welding supply co. I am still alive
Ya don't get what you don't pay for. :wink:

Thomas Powers · Post by **Thomas Powers** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:28 am

Can you take the $20 and buy a real hose for it or must you turn it in for destruction/shipping to 3rd world countries?

Thomas

Aidan Cambel · Post by **Aidan Cambel** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:15 pm

awww dang it!!! I love my torch!

First time I used it, I thought to myself, "self - how bad would that suck if you accidently hit the hose with the flame from this beast???" After running the scenario through my mind, I decided maybe I shouldn't use it unsupervised. lol

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:22 pm

Aidan Cambel wrote:awww dang it!!! I love my torch!

First time I used it, I thought to myself, "self - how bad would that suck if you accidently hit the hose with the flame from this beast???" After running the scenario through my mind, I decided maybe I shouldn't use it unsupervised. lol

Meh.. not as bad as you think.

We used to regularly set fire to dual 40lb tank rigs to test hoses/regulators and where they were placed on the catering grills.

You get some flame, and possibly a flapping hose, and that's about it.

You won't blow yourself up or anything.

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:05 pm

Now that is a picture:

A flaming flapping hose whipping around the shop.

No Thanks :wink:

I have seen an air hose break at the nozzel and whip around the shop.
Sure cleans the floor up.

Hummmm might be an invention there.
A bunch of air hoses with no ends on them laying around.
Want a quick clean up of the shop?
Open the air valve full blast and run!
Muhahahahaha..........

Rasper77 · Post by **Rasper77** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:57 pm

there still selling weed burners..
So check you model number..
Your might be fine

Maeryk · Post by **Maeryk** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:02 pm

Halberds wrote:Now that is a picture:

A flaming flapping hose whipping around the shop.

No Thanks

I have seen an air hose break at the nozzel and whip around the shop.
Sure cleans the floor up.

Hummmm might be an invention there.
A bunch of air hoses with no ends on them laying around.
Want a quick clean up of the shop?
Open the air valve full blast and run!
Muhahahahaha..........

yeah, but your air pressure hose is running at a _much_ higher PSI than the propane should be.