Urgent recall for thousands of chainsaws after 20 fire and burn incidents

More than 7,000 battery-powered chainsaws have been recalled in the US after numerous fire and burn incidents.

DR Power Equipment recalled about 7,180 of its lithium-ion battery-powered chainsaws on Thursday after receiving ’20 reports of incidents of fire, sparks and/or smoke’, according to an independent federal regulatory agency protecting people from getting injured by consumer products.

‘The motor controller of the recalled chainsaw can overheat during operation of the unit, posing fire and burn hazards,’ states an announcement from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission

No injuries related to the chainsaws have been reported.

The chainsaws have a black handle and orange buttons, and a label with DR Pulse 62V printed on it.

Models are the recall are 414170, 414181, 41418 and 414170R. The model and serial number are found on a white label on the right side of the chainsaw handle.

The tools were sold at independent power equipment stores across the country and on the company’s website from June 2018 to July 2024. They were priced from $200 to $350.

Customers should stop using the chainsaws immediately and reach out to DR Power for a refund.

The company is offering pro-rated refunds for the chainsaws based on their age. Customers must destroy the chainsaw following the company’s directions in order to be eligible for some money back.

‘Consumers will need to show proof of the chainsaw’s destruction by uploading a photograph in accordance with the destruction instructions and filling out the recall form online,’ states the announcement.

Those who decide to throw away the tool instead should recycle the lithium-ion battery following local and state rules.

In addition, 21 chainsaws under the recall were sold in Canada.

It comes just a few weeks after the CPSC announced that Igloo expanded a recall of its cool boxes to nearly 1.2million units after 78 more injuries occurred including 26 fingertip amputations.

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