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Recall 17168 — Cordless electric lawn mowers

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2017-05-26

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
17168
Date of alert
2017-05-26
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Hongkong Sun Rise Trading Ltd., of China
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: 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 Hazards: The circuit board in the lawn mower can short circuit and catch fire, posing a fire hazard to users.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Cordless-Electric-Lawn-Mowers-Recalled

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