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title: "DR Power Equipment Recalls DR Power Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 23291 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Pieces of metal can come loose from inside the shredder's housing and be ejected, posing a laceration hazard. Also, the hopper can become detached from the shre"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# DR Power Equipment Recalls DR Power Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 23291

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Sep 21, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves DR Power Equipment Chipper Shredders with model numbers CS35050BEN, CS35050BENR, CS35050BENSD, CS35150BEN, CS35150BENR, CS35150BENSD, CS35150DEN, CS45040DMN, CS45040DEN, CS45040DENR, CS45040DMNR, CS43030DMN and CS43030DMNR. For model numbers beginning CS3, the model number is on the side of the unit. For model numbers beginning CS4, the model and serial numbers are printed on a white label located on the base of the machine to the left of the engine manual start handle. The chippers were sold in orange and black with a funnel at the top to shred brush.
- **Reason**: Pieces of metal can come loose from inside the shredder's housing and be ejected, posing a laceration hazard. Also, the hopper can become detached from the shredder, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin; DR Power Equipment, of South Burlington, Vermont
- **Quantity**: About 5,900 (In addition, about 90 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23291

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-DR-Power-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Sep 21, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chipper shredders and contact DR Power Equipment to receive a full refund or a free repair including shipping.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-DR-Power-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

DR Power at 800-550-4845 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@DRPower.com or online at http://lvtbrc.com/ or www.drpower.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin; DR Power Equipment, of South Burlington, Vermont records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/generac-power-systems-inc-of-waukesha-wisconsin-dr-power-equipment-of-south-burlington-vermont/)