DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 23732. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fin scroll of the chipper shredder can fail, ejecting pieces of metal from the chipper shredder hopper during operation, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chipper shredders. DR Power Equipment is contacting all known purchasers and automatically sending them a repair kit with installation instructions. Consumers will also be provided with a small sticker with letters "NF" to place on the unit's data tag to indicate that the scroll has been replaced. Consumers not wishing to make the repair themselves will be directed to a servicing dealer to make the free repair for them, including transportation to and from the dealer.
CPSC recall 23732 has the recall date 2 Mar 2023. The notice names the firm Generac. The recall has about 2,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2023 has 7,250 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received six reports of the chipper shredders ejecting pieces of metal. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,100 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves DR Power Chipper Shredder with model numbers CS35050BEN and CS35050BENR. The model number is on the side of the unit. The Chipper Shredders are used for yard and garden clean up. The recalled chipper shredders have an orange body, a black motor on a black metal frame that has two wheels. DR and PROXL501 are printed on the motor. |
| Product | DR®Power PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders, About 2,100 (In addition, about 27 were sold in Canada and about 3 were sold in Mexico) |
| Sold at | Authorized DR Power equipment dealers nationwide and online at www.drpower.com from September 2019 through September 2022 for about $3,800. |
| Manufacturer | Generac |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,100Median of 2023: 7,250
- CPSC recalls of 2023
- 324
- Recalls of 2023 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls on the register that name Generac
- 1
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 23732. https://recallregister.com/product/9553-dr-power-equipment-recalls-pro-xl501-chipper-shredders-due-to-lacerati/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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 23732 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received six reports of the chipper shredders ejecting pieces of metal. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized DR Power equipment dealers nationwide and online at www.drpower.com from September 2019 through September 2022 for about $3,800.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 23732?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 23732?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,100 (In addition, about 27 were sold in Canada and about 3 were sold in Mexico)