CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall to Repair DR®Leaf and Lawn Vacuum
CPSC recall 05534. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These leaf and lawn vacuums have a plastic elbow and blower exit adaptor that is connected to the top of the shredding chamber. The plastic can crack, allowing stones, large sticks, and other material to puncture the plastic. This creates the possibility that pieces of plastic or other debris can fly upward toward bystanders or the operator. When this occurs, the potential for personal injury or property damage exists. This is more prone to occur when the outside temperatures are below 35 degrees.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Country Home Products is notifying all registered owners about this recall. All leaf and lawn vacuums will receive a metal replacement adapter and elbow free of charge. If you have the DR®Leaf and Lawn Vacuum but have not been notified by Country Home Products, please contact Country Home Products.
CPSC recall 05534 has the recall date 1 Feb 2005. The notice names the firm Country Home Products. The recall has about 1,071 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Outdoor Vacuums.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Country Home Products has received 55 reports of failures of the plastic elbow and adapter cracking. Seven customers reported being struck by debris without injury. No property damage has been reported. |
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| Units | 1,071 |
| Description | The recalled vacuum is designed to be pulled behind a lawn tractor. The product vacuums leaves and grass, shreds them and collects the shredded material in a large storage chamber. The leaf and lawn vacuums have a red circle with DR printed in black on each side of the chamber. |
| Product | DR®Leaf and Lawn Vacuum, 1,071, Outdoor Vacuums |
| Sold at | The vacuums were sold nationwide through mail orders, internet, and retail stores for between $950 and $1,520, from September 2004 through November 2004. |
| Manufacturer | Country Home Products, Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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- Category: Outdoor Vacuums
- CPSC recalls of 2005
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,071Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Outdoor Vacuums
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Country Home Products
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05534. https://recallregister.com/product/3061-cpsc-country-home-products-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-dr-leaf-and-l/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05534 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Country Home Products has received 55 reports of failures of the plastic elbow and adapter cracking. Seven customers reported being struck by debris without injury. No property damage has been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The vacuums were sold nationwide through mail orders, internet, and retail stores for between $950 and $1,520, from September 2004 through November 2004.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05534?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
1,071
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States