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DR Power Equipment Recalls DR Power Chipper Shredders Due to Laceration 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.

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Date: 2023-09-21
Country: United States
Brand: Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin
Product: DR Power Chipper Shredders
Units: About 5,900 (In addition, about 90 were sold in Canada)
Category: Other
Source: CPSC

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