Kobalt power saws
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 2, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Oct 2, 2025the latest report was made
- Feb 13, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kobalt
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power sawsCPSC’s product type: Power Saws, Other or Not Specified (code 895), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2020 | 1 |
| June 2019 | 1 |
| September 2015 | 1 |
| February 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 3 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 Oct 2, 2025, sent to the company Oct 27, 2025, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2025
The product, in the report: Kobalt 10-IN Compact Sliding Dual-Bevel Miter Saw, Model #SM2517LW/#1413794
I was using a Kobalt 10-IN Compact Mite Saw (Model #SM2517LW/#1413794), and had been successfully making cuts. I was lining up an angle cut, and when I powered the saw, the blade ripped the plastic guard to pieces and fired pieces that followed the trajectory of the blade. Luckily, I was standing to the side of the path of the trajectory. Otherwise, I would have been injured.
- Model
- #SM2517LW/
#1413794 - UPC
- N/
A - Serial number
- 008599
- Bought from
- Lowes, Illinois
- Bought
- Jun 13, 2020
- Where
- Rockford, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 70, 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
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No one hurt Made Nov 11, 2020, sent to the company Dec 7, 2020, published by CPSC Dec 21, 2020
The product, in the report: kobalt 40v pole saw
saw kept running after i released the trigger!
- Model
- 8” pole saw 40v
- Serial number
- KBX980021
- Bought from
- LOWES, New York
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- E. AMHERST, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- 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
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No one hurt Made Jun 17, 2019, sent to the company Jul 16, 2019, published by CPSC Jul 30, 2019
The product, in the report: Lowe’s 7 1/4” miter saw 0358937
This saw has been used only a few times and as you can see in the pictures the dust collection system does not work and the blade safety guard hangs up. I was able to work it a few times and free it up but after a few more cuts it sticks in the open position. Since the motor does not have a brake for the blade this makes this even a higher safety issue.
- Model
- kobalt 7 1/
4” miter saw 0358937 - Serial number
- 487368
- Bought from
- Lowes, Ohio
- Bought
- Jun 20, 2018
- Where
- Wellington, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- 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
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First aid Made Sep 8, 2015, sent to the company Nov 6, 2015, published by CPSC Nov 23, 2015
The product, in the report: sliding chop saw
On 9/5/15 the consumer used the saw to cut pieces of wood. The consumer cut 10 2x4 and 10 2x6 pieces of wood. While he was using the saw one of the screws that hold the safety guide in place came out and caused the safety guide to fall. The consumer reached to lift up the safety guide and the blade cut through the safety guard cutting the consumer’s left thumb. The consumer was wearing gloves and the blade cut through the glove as well. The consumer did not seek medical attention.
The consumer states he used the saw only 2 times prior to the incident.
There are no prior incidents.
The consumer plans to contact the firm.
The consumer believes the saw is dangerous and should be recalled. The consumer is concerned since the saw was barely used.
- Model
- SM1850LW
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Lowes, Virginia
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- Chester, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, 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
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Emergency room Made Feb 13, 2013, sent to the company Feb 22, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 11, 2013
The product, in the report: Kobalt 7 1/4 inch sliding compound miter saw
I recently purchased a Kobalt compound miter saw to install some crown molding. It is a 7 1/4 inch sliding compound miter, Model #SM1850LW. The saw is equipped with a blade guard which automatically retracts when the blade is lowered to cut, and then automatically deploys to cover the blade when the saw handle is raised. The handle rises automatically by spring action. I was using the saw to cut a small piece of molding with a 45degree miter. I had cut several pieces (enough to thinks I knew how to do it safely) when I goofed and cut off the end of my right middle finger when retrieving the short cut piece before the blade had stopped. After my trip to the emergency room and two days of recovery so that the nausea and pain had subsided enough to look at the saw, I found that the saw was still in the down position with the blade fully exposed at the bed of the saw instead of having spring returned to the up position where the blade would have been covered. After a little checking, I found that when the saw is tilted left to perform a miter cut, the cutter head lock incorrectly slides by gravity and vibration so that it engages and prevents the handle from rising. Since I use my right hand to push the saw head down I had foolishly relied upon the spring return to have moved the saw blade away from the work and deploy the blade guard. That was how it had worked for several previous operations before the cutter head lock had inadvertently engaged and locked the head down leaving the blade still exposed at the workpiece I had cut.
- Model
- #SM1850LW
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Feb 8, 2013, about then
- Where
- Pocatello, Idaho: 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
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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