Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

Greenworks Tools has issued a callback for astir 554,780 Kobalt-branded powerfulness devices designed for gait activity because of a artillery rumor “posing a consequence of superior wounded from occurrence hazard.” There person been 34 reports of the tool’s batteries “producing smoke, sparking aliases catching occurrence while the batteries are inserted successful the instrumentality and charging pinch the USB-C port,” according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). No injuries aliases spot harm person been reported.

The callback includes respective models of Kobalt trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, mowers, and pruning saws that usage 24V/48V lithium-ion batteries pinch a built-in USB-C charging port. The afloat database of affected models is disposable connected some the USCPSC’s website and a dedicated callback page connected Greenworks’ website. The devices were sold done Lowe’s unit and online stores from January 2026 to May 2026 for betwixt $20 and $482.

Although the consequence of short-circuits and fires is constricted to erstwhile the batteries are being charged complete USB-C while still inserted into the tools, it’s still recommended that consumers pinch affected hardware contact Greenworks Tools done a registration shape to person a free replacement battery. The caller batteries travel pinch a charging adapter alternatively of a USB-C port, arsenic good arsenic an updated merchandise manual, a informing sticker for the tool, and a prepaid shipping explanation for returning the original recalled battery, according to the USCPSC.