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DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #23732, announced on March 2, 2023. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brands: Generac, DR Power Equipment.
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.
Affected products
DR®Power PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders
Recalled brands
Generac, DR Power Equipment
Remedy
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.
Recall date
March 2, 2023
CPSC recall #23732 covers DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 2, 2023. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #23732 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert) on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-PRO-XL501-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Recall-Alert. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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