The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·26611·Announced 2026-07-09

Kobalt 24V and 48V Yard Power Tools with USB-C Batteries Recalled for Fire Risk

Greenworks Tools recalls Kobalt yard power tools with USB-C batteries due to risk of fire when batteries are charged via the USB-C port while inserted in the tool. The firm received 34 reports of batteries smoking, sparking, or catching fire, with no injuries reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 hazard involves risk-of-harm from fire, and the source explicitly states no injuries or property damage have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported fall into the High category.

Plain-English summary

Greenworks North America, LLC, dba Greenworks Tools, is recalling Kobalt 24V and 48V yard power tools including trimmers, blowers, mowers, chainsaws, and pruning saws that use USB-C batteries. Charging the lithium-ion batteries through the USB-C port while they are inserted in the yard power tools can cause the batteries to short-circuit, posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard.

The firm has received 34 reports of the batteries producing smoke, sparking, or catching fire while the batteries are inserted in the tool and charging with the USB-C port. No injuries or property damage have been reported. Approximately 554,780 units were sold at Lowe's stores nationwide and online from January 2026 through May 2026.

Consumers should stop charging the batteries with the USB-C port while the batteries are inserted in the yard power tools immediately. Contact Greenworks Tools to receive a free replacement battery without the USB-C port, along with a charger adapter, warning label, updated product manual, and pre-paid shipping label. Register at https://www.greenworkstools.com/pages/kobalt-product-recall or call toll-free 888-266-7096 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.greenworkstools.com/pages/product-recall-information.

The recalled product

Product
Kobalt 24V and 48V Trimmers, Blowers, Mowers, Chainsaws and Pruning Saws with USB-C Batteries
Manufacturer
Greenworks North America, LLC, dba Greenworks Tools, of Mooresville, North Carolina
Category
Consumer Product — Outdoor Power Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
554,780

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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