CPSC2002-01-22
CPSC, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders
Easy Gardener Inc., of Waco, Texas
Hazard
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to receive a free replacement cap.
Sold at
Home and garden centers and hardware stores sold these feeders, from October 1994 through January 2002, for about $33.
Affected count
About 345,000
Injuries reported
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.
Products
Easy Gardener Inc. Ross Root Feeder
Consumer contact
For more information, contact Easy Gardener at (800) 621-4769 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Easy-Gardener-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Ross-Root-FeedersDon't want to check this manually?
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