DR Power recalls 42,860 trimmer mowers after 19 fire reports and two minor burns

On October 8, 2026, DR Power Equipment recalled about 42,860 Pilot and Premier walk-behind trimmer mowers, plus about 340 sold in Canada, in cooperation with the CPSC: grass and debris can accumulate in the machines and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. The firm had received 19 reports of the mowers catching fire, including two reports of minor injuries such as blisters on hands and feet. The remedy is a free repair kit, with free installation by an authorized dealer available.

The recalled models are the Pilot T4X1076DMN and the Premier TR43076DMN, with all serial numbers covered. They are orange and black walk-behinds sold at Ace, TSC, Bomgaars and other home improvement, hardware and independent power equipment stores nationwide, and online at drpower.com, from November 2022 through July 2026 for between $380 and $550. Generac Power Systems of Waukesha, Wisconsin is the importer; the mowers were manufactured in the United States and Vietnam under recall number 27-016.

It is the second fire-related recall on DR Power's record: in 2018 the brand recalled LiPRO batteries after fire and overheating reports. The mechanism this time is different — flammable debris accumulating rather than a battery — but the pattern of outdoor power equipment catching fire repeats, and this recall covers roughly 43,000 owners across nearly four years of sales.

Free repair kits for about 42,860 mowers sold at $380–$550 — plus 340 in Canada — after 19 fire reports and two minor injuries.

Grass and debris can pack into the trimmer mowers and ignite, a hazard CPSC described as a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burns.

Nineteen fire incidents had already been reported, two of them producing minor burn injuries such as blisters on hands and feet.

The units had been in the field since November 2022 — nearly four years of sales through July 2026 — widening exposure to about 42,860 owners in the US and 340 in Canada.

Debris shields and heat are a design pair: if grass and chaff can pack against hot parts, every season of use piles fuel onto an ignition source until field reports force a recall.

Consumers were told to stop using the recalled mowers and contact DR Power for a free repair kit, or schedule a free installation from an authorized dealer if they had concerns about fitting it themselves. Contact channels were a toll-free line, recall@drpower.com and drpower.com/recalls. The recall, number 27-016, was published by the CPSC on October 8, 2026. It leaves DR Power with two fire-related recalls on record, after the 2018 LiPRO battery recall.