The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17168·Announced 2017-05-26

CPSC Recalls Kobalt and Greenworks Cordless Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC is recalling about 28,000 Kobalt and Greenworks cordless electric lawn mowers because the circuit board can short circuit and catch fire. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 5 reported fire incidents but no reported injuries, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling approximately 28,000 Kobalt and Greenworks cordless electric walk-behind lawn mowers. The recall involves specific models with a 40-volt max lithium ion battery and a 20-inch deck width. The Kobalt model is blue and black (Model KM2040X-06, Item 506586, date codes 04/14/14 to 05/14/15), and the Greenworks model is green and black (Model 25302, date codes 04/10/14 to 07/17/15). These mowers were sold at Lowe's and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Lowes.com, and other websites from May 2014 through July 2016 for about $350.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire. The manufacturer has received 12 reported incidents involving the recalled mowers, including 5 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and remove the battery. They should contact Hongkong Sun Rise Trading toll-free at 888-266-7096 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET any day, or visit www.greenworkstools.com and click on "Important Safety Notice" at the bottom of the page for a free repair.

The recalled product

Product
Cordless electric lawn mowers
Manufacturer
Hongkong Sun Rise Trading Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Lawn Mowers
Hazard
Affected units
28,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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