Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Hongkong Sun ...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Cordless electric lawn mowers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Cordless-Electric-Lawn-Mowers-Recalled |
| Title | Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 1 kobalt lawn mower.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Kobalt 40-Volt max dual blade lawn mower |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 2 greenworks lawn mower.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Greenworks G-MAX 40V twin force 20-inch cordless lawn mower |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 3_0.JPG |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Model number, item number, serial number and date code location on Kobalt lawn mower |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/photo 4_1.JPG |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Model number, serial number and date code label on Greenworks lawn mower |
| Hazards › Name | The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 12 reported incidents with the recalled lawn mowers including 5 reports of fires. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Cordless electric lawn mowers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 28,000 |
| Recall I D | 8068 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers, remove the battery and contact Hongkong Sun Rise Trading for a free repair. |
| Retailers › Name | 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. |
| Recall Date | 2017-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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 |
| Distributors › Name | Sunrise Global Marketing, of Mooresville, N.C. |
| Recall Number | 17168 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Hongkong Sun Rise Trading Ltd., of China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Consumer Contact | 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-05-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |