Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2017-05-26 · 17168
Hazards
The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.
Recall
Number
17168
Date
2017-05-26
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Cordless electric lawn mowers
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Hongkong Sun Rise Trading Ltd., of China
Retailer(s)
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.
Distributor(s)
Sunrise Global Marketing, of Mooresville, N.C.
Country of manufacture
China
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