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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
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. |
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Distribution
Not supplied
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Sep 21, 2023
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