The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25323·Announced 2025-06-05

DR Power Equipment Battery-Powered Chainsaws Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

DR Power Equipment battery-powered chainsaws can have motor controllers that overheat during use, posing fire and burn hazards. The company has received 20 reports of fire, sparks, or smoke incidents, with no injuries reported so far.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire and burn hazard with 20 documented incidents of fire, sparks, or smoke. No injuries have been reported, and per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injuries score at most 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

This recall involves DR Power Equipment lithium-ion battery-powered chainsaws, model numbers 414170, 414181, 41418, and 414170R. The chainsaws have a black handle with orange buttons and bear a label reading 'DR Pulse 62V.' Approximately 7,180 units were recalled in the United States, plus about 21 in Canada.

The motor controller of these chainsaws can overheat during normal operation, creating a risk of fire and burn injuries. The manufacturer has received 20 reports of fire, sparks, or smoke incidents related to this defect, though no injuries have been reported to date.

The affected chainsaws were sold through independent power equipment stores nationwide and online at drpower.com between June 2018 and July 2024, priced between $200 and $350.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaws. DR Power is offering refunds on a pro-rated basis based on the chainsaw's age. To receive a refund, consumers must destroy the chainsaw according to instructions provided at drpower.com/BPC-recall and provide photographic proof of destruction. If disposing of the lithium-ion battery separately, consumers should recycle it through their local household hazardous waste collection center rather than standard recycling or trash. For more information, contact DR Power toll-free at 800-940-6923 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET), or visit drpower.com/recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Battery-Powered Chainsaws
Manufacturer
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Power Equipment
Hazard
  • fire
  • burn-injury
Affected units
7,180

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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