Frontier Wood Chippers Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

CPSC recall 18700. Recall date: 17 Oct 2017.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The wood chipper's knives (blades) can break and discharge, hitting the operators or bystanders, posing a risk of injury.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wood chippers and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all purchasers directly.

CPSC recall 18700 has the recall date 17 Oct 2017. The notice names the firm Deere & Company. The recall has about 25 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units.

CPSC recall notice More of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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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.

CPSC recall 18700: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	None reported
Units	25
Remedy options	Repair
Description	This recall involves Frontier Wood Chippers with model numbers WC1103, WC1105, and WC1205.The green and black landscaping machines have knives (blades) that grind up tree branches turning them into wood chips or mulch. The model number and "Frontier" brand name are printed on the side of the machine. The serial number is located on the inside surface of the right hand frame on the rear of the machine. Only wood chippers with the following serial numbers are included in this recall: Model Serial Number WC1103 1XFWC11XCH0801562 1XFWC11XVH0801563 1XFWC11XJH0801530 1XFWC11XPH0801539 1XFWC11XHH0801535 1XFWC11XTH0801524 1XFWC11XEH0801536 1XFWC11XCH0801537 1XFWC11XTH0801538 1XFWC11XCH0801545 1XFWC11XVH0801546 1XFWC11XCH0801540 1XFWC11XAH0801547 1XFWC11XAH0801550 WC1105 1XFWC11XCH0801568 1XFWC11XTH0801541 1XFWC11XPH0801542 1XFWC11XJH0801544 1XFWC11XLH0801548 1XFWC11XHH0801549 1XFWC11XLH0801551 1XFWC11XEH0801553 WC1205 1XFWC12XAH0800915 1XFWC12XVH0800914 1XFWC12XHH0800917
Product	Frontier wood chippers, 25
Sold at	John Deere dealers nationwide from July 2017 through August 2017 for between $3,800 and $8,000.
Manufacturer	Deere & Company
Made in	United States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 25Median of 2017: 7,000
CPSC recalls of 2017: 280
Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards: 4%
Recalls on the register that name Deere & Company: 41

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Deere & Company
Date	Recall
26 Sep 2024	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
8 Jun 2023	John Deere Recalls XUV590 Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
7 Jul 2022	John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
19 Aug 2021	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
20 May 2021	John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
7 Jan 2021	John Deere Recalls Frontier Rotary Tillers Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
14 May 2020	John Deere Recalls Attachment Kits for Compact Utility Tractor Brooms Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
31 Oct 2019	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
4 Sep 2019	Gator Utility Vehicles Recalled by John Deere Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
11 Sep 2018	John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
24 May 2018	John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due To Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
1 Feb 2018	John Deere Recalls ZTrak Riding Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

Deere & Company: all 41 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 18700The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18700. https://recallregister.com/product/8159-frontier-wood-chippers-recalled-by-john-deere-due-to-injury-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence: US government work, public domain
Data retrieved: 30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 18700 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: None reported
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: John Deere dealers nationwide from July 2017 through August 2017 for between $3,800 and $8,000.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18700?: CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 18700?: The CPSC notice gives this number: 25