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title: "DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Haza... — CPSC recall 23732 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The fin scroll of the chipper shredder can fail, ejecting pieces of metal from the chipper shredder hopper during operation, posing a laceration hazard."
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) — CPSC recall 23732

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date Mar 2, 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 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.
- **Reason**: The fin scroll of the chipper shredder can fail, ejecting pieces of metal from the chipper shredder hopper during operation, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Generac, of Waukesha, Wisconsin; DR Power Equipment, of South Burlington, Vermont
- **Quantity**: About 2,100 (In addition, about 27 were sold in Canada and about 3 were sold in Mexico)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23732

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-PRO-XL501-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

## 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**: Mar 2, 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. 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.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-PRO-XL501-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Recall-Alert)

### Contact in the notice

DR Power at 800-550-7016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@DRPower.com or online at www.drpower.com and click on Product Recalls link at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

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