Kobalt pruning and trimming tools, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 22, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 22, 2021the latest report was made
- Feb 22, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kobalt
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pruning and trimming tools, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Pruning or Trimming Equipment, Not Specified (code 1447), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2021 | 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 Feb 22, 2021, sent to the company Mar 10, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2021
The product, in the report: Kobalt 40Volt Litium Ion Pole Hedge Trimmer Model KPH2540-06
The product is a Kobalt 40V Hedge Trimmer from Lowes. Product was stored under the house. Had not been in use for several months and was being stored during winter period. Due to smell permeating into the home it was discovered that the trimmer/battery had caught fire. Fire was extinguished with no damage to house or individuals however given the nature of the incident it could have been much worse if people had not been in the house and reacted immediately to the smell.
- Model
- KPH2540-06
- Serial number
- KBX3590758
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Apr 5, 2019
- Where
- Columbia, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - 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
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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