DR Power Equipment Leaf Blowers and Vacuums Recalled for Laceration Hazard
DR Power Equipment is recalling about 57,200 walk-behind and tow-behind leaf blowers and vacuums because internal pieces can come loose and be ejected, posing a laceration risk to users and bystanders. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, and the hazard is based on 22 reports of loose pieces being ejected but with no actual harm occurring. This falls under the rubric criterion of "low-risk" reported incidents without injury or a precautionary recall scenario, qualifying as Moderate (score 2).
Plain-English summary
DR Power Equipment, distributed by DR Power Equipment of South Burlington, Vermont, is recalling walk-behind leaf blowers and vacuums, and tow-behind leaf vacuums manufactured by Generac Power Systems Inc. of Waukesha, Wisconsin. About 57,200 units were sold in the United States (with an additional 956 sold in Canada).
The recalled products can develop a hazard where pieces from inside the units come loose and are ejected, posing a laceration hazard to users and bystanders. The firm has received 22 reports of loose pieces being ejected. No injuries have been reported.
The affected units were sold nationwide through independent power equipment stores and online at drpower.com from September 2014 through January 2024, priced between $1,300 and $4,000.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled leaf blowers and vacuums and contact DR Power for a free dealer-installed repair. DR Power can be reached toll-free at 877-221-4038 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at https://drpower.com/recalls or by clicking "Product Recalls" at the bottom of https://www.drpower.com/.
The recalled product
- Product
- Walk-Behind Leaf Blowers and Vacuums, and Tow-Behind Leaf Vacuums
- Manufacturer
- Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Hazard
- laceration
- ejection-hazard
- Affected units
- 57,200
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
UPCs (1)
- 021196051706
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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