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DR Power Equipment PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Recall

Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert).

CPSC recall #23732 · announced Mar 2, 2023 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Hazard
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
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.
Units
About 2,100 (In addition, about 27 were sold in Canada and about 3 were sold in Mexico)
DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)

How to identify the recalled product

ProductDR®Power PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders
Manufacturer / importerGenerac, of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Units recalledAbout 2,100 (In addition, about 27 were sold in Canada and about 3 were sold in Mexico)

The recall

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.

Reported incidents

The firm has received six reports of the chipper shredders ejecting pieces of metal. No injuries have been reported.

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

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

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “DR Power Equipment Recalls PRO XL501 Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)”. Read the official CPSC notice