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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 23, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Nov 23, 2021the latest report was made
  • Mar 1, 2021the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Kobalt
Maker
LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ChainsawsCPSC’s product type: Chain Saws (code 1411), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

4 reports from December 2020 to November 2021; the most in March 2021, 2.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
November 20211
September 20211
March 20212

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 2 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Nov 23, 2021, sent to the company Jan 6, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 21, 2022

    The product, in the report: Kobalt 40-volt Lithium-Ion 12” Cordless Electric Chainsaws

    RE: Recall Number 20-191 Company is unresponsive- cannot remediate the problem

    Dear US CPSC Representative:

    I received the attached recall notice. As instructed, I called the phone number to look at remediation options. However, after 34 minutes on hold I gave up.

    Next, I referenced their website address as instructed. However, after clicking the links it just instructed me to call the same number. I foolishly called again and now I have been on hold over one hour. This is completely unacceptable for a $200 chainsaw.

    I need it to operate safely but I also cannot spend on unreasonable amount of time on hold. Then I sent them a fax but they have not responded.

    The recall is completely worthless if the company is unresponsive and offers no reasonable way to contact them to fix their defective product.

    Please apply pressure to make them actually honor their recall agreement.

    Regrettably [REDACTED]

    Model
    40-volt Lithium-Ion 12” Cordless
    Where
    California: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Kobalt, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  2. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Sep 11, 2021, sent to the company Sep 15, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 29, 2021

    The product, in the report: Kobalt 12” 24V Brushless chainsaw. Blue color. Model KCS 1224A-03 UPC 0692042011719

    Kobalt 24V brushless chainsaw/with battery. Model KCS 1224A-03. Date code 0420. I see there is a recall on the Model [REDACTED] for the on switch that can stick in the on position even with you hand off the switch. The model chainsaw I purchased is doing the exact same thing. The only way to shut off was to remove the battery. I was up in a tree when this happened and had a terrible time trying to shut it off.

    Model
    Model KCS 1224A-03
    UPC
    0692042011719
    Serial number
    001829
    Bought from
    Lowes-Mechanicsburg
    Bought
    Oct 5, 2020, about then
    Where
    Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 66, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kobalt, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  3. First aid

    Made Mar 23, 2021, sent to the company Mar 30, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2021

    The product, in the report: Kobalt 80v 18” Cordless Chainsaw, Model Number: KCS 180, Item Number: 670251

    chain came off my Kobalt 80v 18” Electric Chainsaw while I was cutting wood. Mild lacerations to my ankle; did not require professional medical attention.

    Model
    Model Number: KCS 180, Item Number: 670251
    Serial number
    KBX3310420
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Jun 5, 2020, about then
    Where
    Dexter, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 55, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kobalt, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  4. No one hurt

    Made Mar 1, 2021, sent to the company Mar 18, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 1, 2021

    The product, in the report: Kobalt 40v 12” battery chainsaw

    While I was using a Kobalt [REDACTED] chainsaw, bucking a felled tree the unit stopped responding to trigger inputs with chain running. Only method to stop chain was removing the battery. My reading of [REDACTED] indicates that my chainsaw is likely covered by the recall, however, the company is stating that it is not. A chain saw that won’t stop running has obvious safety implications. As this symptom is precisely that of [REDACTED] and the saw was purchased in the date range, I suspect that the company is not operating in good faith. Otherwise, the recall should be expanded to include this model. Explicitly, the model number on the unit is kcs 120-06, which doesn’t specifically show up in the recall. Being familiar with manufacturing and engineering, I’d be astonished if this unit used a different switch, and even if it does, the root problem of the switch failing exists in this model

    Model
    KCS 120-06
    Serial number
    KBT0040614
    Bought from
    Lowes, Oregon
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2014
    Where
    Salem, Oregon: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Kobalt, made or sold by LF, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

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