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

Greenworks Tools has issued a callback for astir 554,780 Kobalt-branded powerfulness tools designed for gait enactment due to the fact that of a artillery contented "posing a hazard of superior wounded from occurrence hazard." There person been 34 reports of the tool's batteries "producing smoke, sparking oregon catching occurrence portion the batteries are inserted successful the instrumentality and charging with the USB-C port," according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). No injuries oregon spot harm person been reported.

The callback includes respective models of Kobalt trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, mowers, and pruning saws that usage 24V/48V lithium-ion batteries with a built-in USB-C charging po …

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