Kobalt string trimmer string trimmers and edgers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 21, 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 21, 2018the latest report was made
- Jun 21, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kobalt string trimmer
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- String trimmers and edgersPowered, not brush cuttersCPSC’s product type: Lawn Trimmers or Edgers, Powered (Excl. Brushcutters) (code 1464), 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 21, 2018, sent to the company Jun 29, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 16, 2018
The product, in the report: A string trimmer powered by an 80 volt rechargeable battery.
I had a fire in my shop on November 18, 2017. Insurance company hired a fire investigator to check cause. Upon arrival, the investigator walked around the shop and stopped. He stated the fire started here, what was here? I stated it was a 80 volt Kobalt battery and charger.
- Model
- kst 140XB-06
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Sep 8, 2017
- Where
- Lubbock, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Kobalt string trimmer, 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.
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Sources
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.
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