About 42,860 DR Power trimmer mowers sold in the United States, plus roughly 340 in Canada, are under recall because grass and debris can pile up inside the machine and ignite. The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted the notice on Oct. 8, 2026, as recall number 27-016, and it covers eight model numbers across the company’s Pilot and Premier lines.
DR Power says it has received 19 reports of the trimmers catching fire. Two of those reports involved minor injuries, described in the notice as blisters on the hands and feet. The recall was processed through CPSC’s Fast Track channel, in which the manufacturer proposes a remedy up front and the agency works from the company’s own account of the defect.
Which Pilot and Premier models are covered
The affected machines are orange-and-black, walk-behind trimmer mowers with the DR Power logo on the motor and frame. A “Premier” or “Pro” label appears on the side of the frame, and the model number is printed on a label on that same side. According to the CPSC recall notice, every serial number within the listed models is included. The Pilot units are T4X1076DMN, T4X1076DMNR, T4X1076DMNSD, T4X1176DMN, T4X1176DMN-1 and T4X1176DMNR. The Premier units are TR43076DMN and TR43076DMNR. Names in parentheses on the notice, such as “Pilot 7.6 FPT DR MS,” show that the “R” suffix marks the reconditioned versions of the same machines.
Owners who cannot find a match on the frame label can check the model number against the list on the company’s recall page at drpower.com, which the notice names as the place to start a claim.
The sales window is long. Units shipped for roughly three and a half years, from November 2022 through July 2026, so a machine bought in the first season has been through several mowing cycles while one bought last summer may have run only a handful of hours. Because the recall applies to all serial numbers in the listed models, the notice sets no cutoff date within that window for deciding which machines are affected.
Fire reports, price and where the machines were sold
Retail dates and prices set the size of the exposure. CPSC states that the trimmers were sold from November 2022 through July 2026 for between $380 and $550, which places them well above a typical consumer string trimmer and squarely in the semi-professional tier for owners of large lots, pastures and roadside acreage. Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply Company and Bomgaars carried them, according to the notice, along with other home improvement, hardware and independent power equipment stores nationwide and the company’s own website.
The importer and distributor listed is Generac Power Systems Inc. of Waukesha, Wisconsin, the parent company that markets the DR Power brand through Generac. The units were manufactured in the United States and Vietnam.
The incident count of 19 fires against roughly 43,200 machines is the only injury-side data the notice supplies. It does not say how long the machines had run before igniting, whether the fires spread to surrounding grass or structures, or what material inside the housing caught first. The hazard statement is brief: grass and debris accumulate in the trimmer mower and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards for the person walking behind it.
That gap matters for anyone with a Pilot or Premier in the shed. The notice describes the ignition source as accumulated grass and debris, which is the same material the machine produces every time it cuts. The notice does not say under what conditions the 19 fires occurred, so how much cutting a machine needs to do before the buildup becomes a hazard is not something the public record answers.
The repair kit and how to claim it
The remedy is a repair, not a refund. Owners are told to stop using the trimmers and contact DR Power for a free repair kit. Anyone uncomfortable installing the kit can schedule a free installation with an authorized dealer. The notice does not describe what the kit changes inside the machine, so whether it adds a shield, alters airflow or relocates a hot component is not stated in the CPSC text.
DR Power’s phone line is 800-854-3194, staffed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. Claims can also be started by email at [email protected] or through the recalls link at the bottom of the DR Power website.
Anyone whose machine has caught fire, even one outside the model list, can file a report on SaferProducts.gov, the agency’s public complaint database. The full run of current notices sits on the CPSC recalls page, where the DR Power entry was among the listings dated Oct. 8.
Fast Track recalls such as this one rest on the manufacturer’s numbers, so the 19 fire reports reflect what reached DR Power by the date of the notice. Neither the company nor CPSC says how many of the 42,860 U.S. units have been repaired since the Oct. 8 announcement.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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