_Incident · Recall_

# CPSC recall: about 1,400 Husqvarna Automower AWD robotic mowers over battery overheating and fire risk

Canonical ID: `533f2fca-9cb9-4a35-a081-7895d8e08f32`

- **Occurred:** 2022-02-17
- **Kind:** `recall`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Husqvarna Automower](/companies/husqvarna-automower.md) (id: `6e0fd73e-f2e4-4f70-85ad-e0854a46e067`)

On 17 February 2022 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recall 22-727 of about 1,400 [Husqvarna Automower](/companies/husqvarna-automower.md) 435X AWD and Automower 535 AWD robotic lawnmowers, sold March 2020 to July 2021 for about $4,500, because the lithium-ion battery can overheat and pose a fire hazard. [Husqvarna](/companies/husqvarna.md) had received five reports of overheating batteries, including two fires, and no injuries. Remedy: stop using the mower, install a free software update, and a free replacement battery for units with more than 1,200 charging cycles.

## Sources (1)

1. **Husqvarna Recalls All Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers Due to Fire Hazard** · https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Husqvarna-Recalls-All-Wheel-Drive-Robotic-Lawnmowers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Recall-Alert · 2022-02-17

## Common questions

### What happened in CPSC recall: about 1,400 Husqvarna Automower AWD robotic mowers over battery overheating and fire risk?

On 17 February 2022 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recall 22-727 of about 1,400 [Husqvarna Automower](/companies/husqvarna-automower.md) 435X AWD and Automower 535 AWD robotic lawnmowers, sold March 2020 to July 2021 for about $4,500, because the lithium-ion battery can overheat and pose a fire hazard. [Husqvarna](/companies/husqvarna.md) had received five reports of overheating batteries, including two fires, and no injuries. Remedy: stop using the mower, install a free software update, and a free replacement battery for units with more than 1,200 charging cycles.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on February 17, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in CPSC recall: about 1,400 Husqvarna Automower AWD robotic mowers over battery overheating and fire risk?

The incident is recorded as involving [Husqvarna Automower](/companies/husqvarna-automower.md) on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to CPSC recall: about 1,400 Husqvarna Automower AWD robotic mowers over battery overheating and fire risk?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of CPSC recall: about 1,400 Husqvarna Automower AWD robotic mowers over battery overheating and fire risk?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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