Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

因存在 USB-C 充电起火风险，超过 50 万块电动工具电池被召回

Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because of a battery issue “posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard.” There have been 34 reports of the tool’s batteries “producing smoke, sparking or catching fire while the batteries are inserted in the tool and charging with the USB-C port,” according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Greenworks Tools 已针对约 554,780 件 Kobalt 品牌的园艺电动工具发布了召回通知，原因是电池存在“因火灾隐患导致严重伤害”的风险。据美国消费品安全委员会（USCPSC）称，目前已有 34 起关于该工具电池的报告，称电池在插入工具并使用 USB-C 端口充电时出现“冒烟、产生火花或起火”的情况。目前尚未收到人员伤亡或财产损失的报告。

The recall includes several models of Kobalt trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, mowers, and pruning saws that use 24V/48V lithium-ion batteries with a built-in USB-C charging port. The full list of affected models is available on both the USCPSC’s website and a dedicated recall page on Greenworks’ website. The tools were sold through Lowe’s retail and online stores from January 2026 to May 2026 for between $20 and $482.

此次召回涵盖了多款使用内置 USB-C 充电端口的 24V/48V 锂离子电池的 Kobalt 修剪机、吹叶机、链锯、割草机和修枝锯。受影响型号的完整列表可在 USCPSC 官网以及 Greenworks 专门的召回页面上查询。这些工具于 2026 年 1 月至 2026 年 5 月期间通过劳氏（Lowe’s）零售店和在线商店销售，售价在 20 美元至 482 美元之间。

Although the risk of short-circuits and fires is limited to when the batteries are being charged over USB-C while still inserted into the tools, it’s still recommended that consumers with affected hardware contact Greenworks Tools through a registration form to receive a free replacement battery. The new batteries come with a charging adapter instead of a USB-C port, as well as an updated product manual, a warning sticker for the tool, and a prepaid shipping label for returning the original recalled battery, according to the USCPSC.

尽管短路和起火风险仅限于电池在插入工具的状态下通过 USB-C 充电时，但仍建议持有受影响硬件的消费者通过注册表单联系 Greenworks Tools，以获取免费的电池更换。据 USCPSC 称，新电池将配备充电适配器而非 USB-C 端口，并附带更新后的产品手册、工具警告贴纸以及用于退回原召回电池的预付邮寄标签。