Safety regulator, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders
Recall 02087 · Jan 22, 2002 · Easy Gardener Inc.
345,000
units affected
345,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02087
- Date
- Jan 22, 2002
- Company
- Easy Gardener Inc.
- Units affected
- 345,000
- Product
- Easy Gardener Inc. Ross Root Feeder
- Product type
- Planting/Gardening Accessories
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
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.
What can happen
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to receive a free replacement cap.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Easy Gardener has received one report of a woman who received dental and other mouth injuries, when struck by a cap from one of these root feeders.
- Sold at
- Home and garden centers and hardware stores sold these feeders, from October 1994 through January 2002, for about $33.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled easy gardener inc. ross root feeder?
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to receive a free replacement cap.
What is the hazard?
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.