Stop using nowConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published September 21, 2023
DR Power Chipper Shredders Recall: Laceration Hazard from Loose Metal Pieces
DR Power Chipper Shredders with specific model numbers recalled due to risk of laceration from loose metal pieces or detached hoppers. Consumers must stop using and get a refund or repair.
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.
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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
DR Power Chipper Shredders with model numbers starting CS35050 or CS35150 or CS43030 or CS45040 are recalled because metal pieces can become loose and cause lacerations, or the hopper can detach. This poses a risk of serious injury if the shredder is used without the fix. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2188-dr-power-chipper-shredders-recall-laceration-hazard-from-loose-metal.
“DR Power Chipper Shredders Recall: Laceration Hazard from Loose Metal Pieces.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2188-dr-power-chipper-shredders-recall-laceration-hazard-from-loose-metal. Based on CPSC recall #9716 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/DR-Power-Equipment-Recalls-DR-Power-Chipper-Shredders-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on September 21, 2023, that DR Power Equipment is recalling chipper shredders due to a laceration hazard. Owners should immediately stop using the units and contact DR Power for a full refund or free repair.
Sold September 2019 through August 2023 (CS3 models) and August 2022 through July 2023 (CS4 models)
Sold at authorized DR Power Equipment dealers nationwide and online at drpower.com
What to do
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. Contact 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.
The hazard
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. The firm has received 79 reports of parts coming loose inside the housing or pieces of metal ejecting, including two reports of injuries. The firm has received three reports of hoppers unexpectedly detaching, including one minor abrasion injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Generac Power Systems Inc. has six other recalls on record since April 28, 2022. Recent DR Power recalls include a laceration hazard from blade control failure in lawn mowers (August 6, 2026) and loose pieces in leaf vacuums (January 8, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Grizzly G0815 Planers with an impact and laceration hazard (December 4, 2025), a DR Power trimmer mower fire and burn hazard (October 8, 2026), and Kawasaki Teryx drive converter sheave breakage risk (June 11, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the model number on the side of the unit for CS3 models or on a white label on the base for CS4 models. The shredders were sold in orange and black with a funnel at the top.
Brand
DR Power
Product
DR Power Chipper Shredders
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately stop using the recalled chipper shredders to avoid laceration injuries.
Contact DR Power Equipment
Reach out to DR Power Equipment for a full refund or free repair including shipping.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
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.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “Sold at”: “Authorized DR Power Equipment dealers nationwide and online at drpower.com. Model numbers beginning with CS3 were sold September 2019 through August 2023 for between $3,000 and $3,800. Model numbers beginning with CS4 were sold August 2022…”
For CS3 models, check the model number on the side of the unit. For CS4 models, look for a white label on the base to the left of the engine manual start handle.
Take action
Contact DR Power
We’ve drafted a message you can send DR Power to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9716 — DR Power Chipper Shredders Recall: Laceration Hazard from Loose Metal Pieces
Hello,
I own a DR Power Chipper Shredders Recall: Laceration Hazard from Loose Metal Pieces that is covered by recall 9716 from DR Power.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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