
Changzhou Globe Kobalt Brand 40-volt Lithium Ion Cordless Electric…
The chainsaw can remain in the "on" position, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
- Laceration
- About 150,000 units
- 48 reports
- Repair
Brand
2 official CPSC notices naming Changzhou Globe, 2018–2020, across power tools, covering at least 198,100 units. The most recent: Changzhou Globe Kobalt Brand 40-volt Lithium Ion Cordless Electric…, September 23, 2020.
Type the model number from your Changzhou Globe product's label. Every model number named in a Changzhou Globe recall is listed below, grouped by notice.
3 model numbers
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2 notices where the recalled products are chainsaws.

The chainsaw can remain in the "on" position, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

The chain brake guard in the cordless electric chainsaw can fail and allow the chainsaw to continue operating, posing an injury hazard to users.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Counted across all 2 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
Lowe's (2) and Amazon (1) are the stores named most often in the 2 notices that say where Changzhou Globe products were sold. Both notices mention online sales.
The 2 notices that give a price range from $170 to $300. Half of them name a price of $185 or less.
By the 2 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 4.5 years or less; the longest for 6.5 years. Half the recalls came within 5 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
1 of the 2 notices lists model numbers. They also name date codes or manufacture dates in 1, UPC codes in 1. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.
Where the notices say the numbers are: “on the label located in the rear handle”.
China (2), in the 2 notices that name a manufacturing country.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Changzhou Globe consumer products between 2018 and 2020, covering at least 198,100 units.
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Changzhou Globe consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced September 23, 2020 (CPSC 20-191).
Chainsaws (2).
“Kobalt Cordless Electric Chainsaws Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Laceration Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading” (CPSC 20-191), announced September 23, 2020: about 150,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 1 of the 2 notices here lists model numbers. They also name date codes or manufacture dates in 1.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Changzhou Globe notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Changzhou Globe Kobalt Brand 40-volt Lithium Ion Cordless Electric… (CPSC 20-191), call 855-378-8826 and go to www.greenworkstools.com.
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