Check Whether Your Kobalt Drill Battery Is Recalled

The July 2026 recall covers approximately 554,780 Kobalt USB-C batteries, and coverage follows the battery—not the drill it happens to power. No Kobalt drill is listed in CPSC Recall No. 26-611, but a drill owner using a matching 24V USB-C pack must check that battery and, if Greenworks confirms it is affected, stop using it and obtain the free replacement. The official CPSC notice defines the affected products, hazard and remedy.

Why This Looks Like a Yard-Tool-Only Recall

The usual summary is understandable: the affected-product list names string trimmers, blowers, push and self-propelled mowers, chainsaws, pruning saws, a bristle brush, a power cleaner, combo kits and separately sold battery products. It does not name a drill or driver.

Many affected batteries were packaged with those yard tools, so headlines commonly describe the notice as a yard-tool recall. That description is accurate as far as the listed kits and tools go.

It is incomplete for owners of Kobalt drills because the removable 24V packs are used across the platform. A potentially affected pack bought separately or supplied with a yard tool can later be installed on a drill. Changing tools does not change the battery’s model, USB-C configuration or serial number.

The distinction cuts both ways. A Kobalt drill is not recalled under this notice, but its battery may be. A pack is also not recalled merely because it says Kobalt 24V or fits the drill. Greenworks must verify the exact model and applicable serial number.

Screen the Battery, Not the Drill Model

Recall No. 26-611 applies to specified Kobalt batteries with built-in USB-C charging ports in five capacities: 3.0Ah, 4.0Ah, 5.0Ah, 6.0Ah and 8.0Ah. The batteries and associated products were sold at Lowe’s stores nationwide and Lowes.com from January through May 2026, either separately or in 16 listed tool kits. Reported prices ranged from $20 to $482.

The sales window helps identify a likely match, but it is not conclusive. A pack might have been received later through a gift, exchange or resale. A purchase during the window also does not establish eligibility without the correct battery model, configuration and serial number. The New York State safety notice confirms the USB-C limitation, capacities, sales period and replacement remedy.

Choose the details printed on your pack; the checker shows whether it matches the recalled configuration and what to do next.

A “recall match” in the checker is a screening result, not final serial-number approval. Do not clear or condemn a particular battery from voltage, capacity or purchase timing alone. Submit the complete identifiers to Greenworks.

Five Battery Models Require Further Verification

The CPSC identifies five individual battery models. A matching model with a built-in USB-C port warrants official verification.

Greenworks materials also show product or multipack identifiers including 324D-06 and 624D-06. Do not assume those package identifiers are interchangeable with the model printed on an individual battery. Record both if the package or receipt differs from the battery label.

Prefixes and suffixes matter. Summaries may display forms such as 324-06, 324D-06 or KB 324-06, but an owner should not add, remove or change characters to make a label resemble an online list.

No complete serial-number ranges suitable for publication appear in the supplied evidence. Greenworks’ current claim process therefore controls the final determination.

How to Inspect a Pack Safely

Checking a battery means reading its exterior features and label, not trying to reproduce the failure.

1. Look at its condition before handling it. If the pack is hot, swollen, cracked, leaking, producing an unusual odor, sparking or smoking, keep people away. Seek emergency assistance for smoke, fire or rapidly increasing heat. Ask Greenworks or the appropriate local hazardous-material authority how to handle a damaged but stable pack.
2. Remove a cool, undamaged pack from the drill. Turn the drill off first. Do not open the housing or attempt a repair.
3. Find the built-in USB-C charging port. A battery without USB-C is outside this particular recall description. That does not clear a visibly damaged battery or address any other notice.
4. Copy the complete model exactly. Include every prefix, number and suffix. Photograph the full label when possible.
5. Record the serial information. If the battery came with a listed yard tool, kit or multipack, also record that product’s model and serial number.
6. Submit the identifiers to Greenworks. Let the official process decide whether the serial number qualifies.

The evidence does not establish one universal label location for every battery, tool and multipack. Inspect the exterior without dismantling anything. If a number is missing or unclear, contact Greenworks rather than guessing.

A USB-C-equipped KB 424-06 installed on a drill illustrates the distinction. The drill does not become recalled, but the 4.0Ah battery matches the screening list and needs serial-number verification. An 8.0Ah marking by itself is insufficient; the pack must also have USB-C, match KXB 824-06 and have an eligible serial number.

The Reported Hazard Occurred During In-Tool USB-C Charging

The documented failure scenario involved an affected lithium-ion battery being charged through its USB-C port while inserted in a yard power tool. The battery can short circuit and create a fire hazard, according to the CPSC.

Greenworks received 34 reports of batteries producing smoke, sparking or catching fire under that charging condition. The recall reported no injuries and no property damage. A tool-industry report independently summarizes the same incident count and charging configuration.

Those facts define the reported incidents; they do not establish that another charging method or drill-only use is safe for a confirmed affected battery. The CPSC says to stop charging affected packs through USB-C while they are inserted in tools. Greenworks gives the broader direction to stop using an affected battery immediately. Follow that broader stop-use instruction after confirmation.

Do not test the USB-C function, open or modify the pack, or move it to a standard charger as an assumed workaround. The supplied evidence does not approve conventional charging, continued drill use or another temporary arrangement for a confirmed affected battery.

A Confirmed Pack Gets a Free Replacement

Greenworks administers the remedy rather than Lowe’s. An eligible owner receives a replacement battery without a USB-C port. Depending on the affected product, the package may also include a charger adapter, warning label, updated manual, instructions and prepaid return materials.

1. Open the official Greenworks Kobalt recall claim page.
2. Select the tool, kit, standalone battery or multipack corresponding to what you own.
3. Enter the complete model and requested serial numbers exactly as printed.
4. Provide the requested shipping information and check it for transcription errors.
5. Wait for the replacement package and case-specific instructions. The supplied evidence establishes no universal processing or delivery time.
6. Follow the enclosed directions and return the original battery only with the Greenworks-provided prepaid materials.

Do not independently mail the battery, put it in household trash or place it into an ordinary retail or recycling stream. Do not take it to Lowe’s unless Greenworks specifically directs you to do so. Shipping and disposal rules for lithium-ion batteries require case-specific handling, particularly when a pack is damaged.

Keep the claim confirmation, label photographs and correspondence until the return is complete. Current instructions supplied for the individual claim take precedence over general online summaries.

Greenworks can be reached at 888-266-7096 or recalls@greenworkstools.com. Refer to CPSC Recall No. 26-611 so the request is not treated as an ordinary warranty claim or confused with another Kobalt notice.

What Each Screening Outcome Means

No USB-C Port Means This Recall Does Not Match

Recall No. 26-611 is limited to the specified batteries with built-in USB-C charging ports. A non-USB-C Kobalt 24V pack does not match this recall description, although visible damage still requires appropriate safety guidance.

A Listed Capacity Alone Proves Nothing

The five capacities are an initial filter. Unaffected products can share an amp-hour rating, voltage, color or case shape. Drill compatibility and a Lowe’s receipt likewise do not establish recall status.

A Matching Configuration Still Needs Serial Verification

A pack with USB-C, a listed capacity and one of the five battery models is a recall match that should be submitted to Greenworks. The checker cannot determine whether an undisclosed applicable serial number is eligible.

Confirmed Batteries Must Leave Service

Once Greenworks confirms the battery, stop using it even if it has only powered a drill and has never been charged through USB-C. The free remedy replaces the affected battery and provides the materials needed for its directed return.