Kobalt wheelbarrows or lawn carts
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 20, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 20, 2018the latest report was made
- Jun 20, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kobalt
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Wheelbarrows or lawn cartsCPSC’s product type: Wheelbarrows or Lawn Carts (code 1425), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jun 20, 2018, sent to the company Jun 28, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2018
The product, in the report: Kobalt 6-cu ft Steel Wheelbarrow Flat-Free Tire(s) Item #484309 Model # P6-SF-K 34402 Blue metal wheelbarrow tub with black metal handles and frame. This is the product: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-cu-ft-Steel-Wheelbarrow-Flat-Free-Tire-s/1000002434
The Kobalt Heavy Duty wheelbarrow was only about two weeks old after my purchase at Lowe’s when I was walking backwards with it, loaded with soil and rock. The plastic handle grip slid off, which caused it to tip over and made me stumble backwards. The handle grips are only glued on, and it almost caused me to fall backwards when the plastic grip slid off the metal handle. Should a loaded wheelbarrow lose its grip unexpectedly, it could injure the person using it or a bystander.
After researching user reviews on the Lowe’s website, it was clear that other consumers were having the same problem.
See the wheelbarrow and user reviews on the handles here: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-6-cu-ft-Steel-Wheelbarrow-Flat-Free-Tire-s/1000002434
I called Kobalt customer service today about this issue and was told “they were no longer servicing this item” and just forwarded me to Lowe’s customer service. This is odd since the wheelbarrow is virtually new.
- Model
- 484309
- Bought from
- Lowe’s Home Improvement, Oregon
- Bought
- May 10, 2018, about then
- Where
- Eugene, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, 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
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.