CPSC, Easy Gardener Inc. Announce Recall of Ross Root Feeders
CPSC recall 02087. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The mixing chamber caps on these feeders can detach during use and strike nearby consumers, resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled feeders immediately, dispose of the mixing chamber cap, and contact Easy Gardener to receive a free replacement cap.
CPSC recall 02087 has the recall date 22 Jan 2002. The notice names the firm Easy Gardener. The recall has about 345,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Planting/Gardening Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
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| Units | 345,000 |
| 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. |
| Product | Easy Gardener Inc. Ross Root Feeder, About 345,000, Planting/Gardening Accessories |
| Sold at | Home and garden centers and hardware stores sold these feeders, from October 1994 through January 2002, for about $33. |
| Importer | Easy Gardener Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 345,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Planting/Gardening Accessories
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Easy Gardener
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02087The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02087. https://recallregister.com/product/2083-cpsc-easy-gardener-inc-announce-recall-of-ross-root-feeders/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02087 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home and garden centers and hardware stores sold these feeders, from October 1994 through January 2002, for about $33.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02087?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 345,000