Champion Power Equipment power leaf mulchers and grinders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 5, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 5, 2023the latest report was made
- Sep 5, 2023the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Champion Power Equipment
- Maker
- CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENTMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power leaf mulchers and grindersCPSC’s product type: Power Leaf Mulchers and Grinders (code 1433), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2023 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 5, 2023, sent to the company Sep 7, 2023, published by CPSC Sep 21, 2023
The product, in the report: Champion Power Equipment Chipper/Shredder, Model # 200946
A Champion Power Equipment Chipper/Shredder, Model 200946, burst into flames after about five hours of use from new over several weeks. After the first couple hours of use I noticed that the Air Cleaner Assembly, which is plastic and near the muffler, had melted. I called Champion support. They told me not to worry and sold me a new Air Cleaner Assembly which I installed. After another couple hours of use, the Ignition Coil, which is also near the muffler, melted at the plastic part that connects to the spark plug. Again I called Champion support. Again they told me not to worry and sent me a replacement Ignition Coil which I installed. After 45 minutes of use the unit burst into flames. There is a fuel line that runs near the muffler. The fuel line had melted and gasoline poured onto the engine. Fortunately, I had a full jug of water and was able to extinguish the flames before the fuel tank exploded or the flames spread to the vegetation or I was injured. My three attempts to contact Champion and ask that they investigate the cause of the fire have gone unanswered. It seems to me that a responsible corporation would want to know if the fire was a result of something unique to my unit or is a design flaw that may affect all of their power equipment that uses this engine. Placing plastic parts and rubber fuel lines next to a hot muffler is not a great design feature.
- Model
- 200946
- Serial number
- 202106401921
- Where
- Valley Center, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Champion Power Equipment, made or sold by CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENT
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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