CPSC recall · Reported January 22, 2002
CPSC, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
The CPSC recalled The root feeder is a device used to distribute food, water and insecticide to the roots o….
CPSC, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 22, 2002. Reason: The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in inju…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamb…. Verify recall #02087 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in inju….
- None
- agency class
- January 22, 2002
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02087 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The root feeder is a device used to distribute food, water and insecticide to the roots of trees and shrubs. The root feeders are about 30 inches tall, have a green hose connection and plastic yellow handles. "ROSS" and "MODEL 1200C" are imprinted on the side of the root feeder. The recall includes model 1200C Ross Root Feeders with "24207" or "24208" imprinted on the top of the clear, plastic chamber caps. Ross Root Feeders with the number "24208-A" caps are not part of the recall.
Reason for recall
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to receive a free replacement cap.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02087 |
| Date reported | January 22, 2002 |
| Date initiated | January 22, 2002 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 345,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to rec…
- Check the recall number (02087) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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