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CPSC #17168Electronics & batteries
Kobalt 40-Volt max dual blade lawn mower

Hongkong Sun Rise Trading · Recalled

Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading

Fire & burns

The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.

Units
About 28,000
Reports
12
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$350
Remedy
Repair

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

This recall involves Kobalt and Greenworks brands of cordless electric walk-behind lawn mowers. The recalled lawn mowers have four wheels (two smaller ones in the front and two larger ones in the back), a 40-volt max lithium ion battery and a deck width of 20 inches. Both models have a large label on the rear bag door area with a serial number, model number and date code. The Kobalt brand mowers also have an item number on the label. "Kobalt" or "Greenworks" is printed on the side of the bag. The following models are included in the recall. Brand Product Colors Model Number Item Number Date Codes Kobalt 40-volt max cordless dual-blade push lawn mower Blue and black KM2040X-06 506586 04/14/14 to 05/14/15 Greenworks G-MAX 40-volt twin force cordless electric push lawn mower Green and black 25302 N/A 04/10/14 to 07/17/15

The file

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.
Product type
Not stated
Made in
China
Recalled by
Hongkong Sun Rise Trading Ltd., of China, Sunrise Global Marketing, of Mooresville, N.C.

Incident log

The firm has received 12 reported incidents with the recalled lawn mowers including 5 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers, remove the battery and contact Hongkong Sun Rise Trading for a free repair.

Hongkong Sun Rise Trading toll-free at 888-266-7096 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET any day or online at www.greenworkstools.com and click on "Important Safety Notice" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Greenworks G-MAX 40V twin force 20-inch cordless lawn mowerModel number, item number, serial number and date code location on Kobalt lawn mowerModel number, serial number and date code label on Greenworks lawn mower

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