DR Power Equipment is recalling more than 42,000 Pilot and Premier trimmer mowers after 19 fire reports, warning the machines can ignite and seriously injure users.
LiveNOW from FOX reported that DR Power Equipment is recalling about 42,860 of its Pilot and Premier walk-behind trimmer mowers because grass and debris can build up inside the machines and catch fire.
The company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shared the notice on Oct. 8, 2026. The hazard is not theoretical. Officials cite a real risk of serious injury or death.
Nineteen owners already reported mowers catching fire. Two of those cases involved minor injuries, including blisters on the hands and feet.
The recalled units are walk-behind trimmer mowers sold under the Pilot and Premier names. Grass and debris can collect inside the machine. That material can ignite during normal use.
DR Power sold the mowers nationwide from November 2022 through July 2026. Prices ranged from $380 to $550. Buyers found them at Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply Co., Bomgaars, other home improvement and hardware stores, independent power equipment retailers, and online at DRPower.com.
About 340 more units went to customers in Canada. The sales window covered nearly four years, which means thousands of these machines may still sit in garages and sheds across the country.
Every serial number on the listed models is included. Owners should check the model stamp before they run the machine again.
If the number matches, the company says stop using it at once. No partial fix. No “one more pass around the fence.”
DR Power Equipment is telling customers to contact the firm for a free repair kit or free installation through an authorized dealer. That is the remedy on the table.
Owners can call 800-854-3194 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. They can also email [email protected] or visit DRPower.com/recalls for instructions.
The CPSC’s role here is straightforward: get the warning out and push the manufacturer to fix a product already linked to fires. Nineteen fire reports should be enough for any household to unplug the risk and make the call.
Recalls only work when people act. A mower that can light itself on fire from packed grass is not a minor quality gripe. It is a safety failure sitting in the yard.
Two people already walked away with blisters. The next incident does not have to be worse if owners pull these units out of service and take the free repair.
Product makers owe customers equipment that does not ignite under normal use. When that standard slips, the least a company can do is own the fix and make it free. Homeowners still have to answer the notice.
A working yard tool should cut grass, not leave burn marks.