AAFES RECALL NO.
08-013 |
| DISTRIBUTION: WORLDWIDE In co-operation with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scotts Miracle Gro Co. of Marysville, Ohio is recalling its Garden Weed Preventer + Plant Food and Miracle Gro Shake 'n' Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer products for unregistered and misbranded pesticides.
Hazard: The recalled products were unregistered with EPA. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, all pesticides must be submitted to EPA for review, evaluation and registration to ensure that they do not pose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment. Pesticide products that have not undergone EPA review may pose risks to human health and the environment. Incidents/Injuries: At this time the risks, if any, posed by these unregistered products are unknown Description: "Garden Weed Preventer + Plant Food" and "Miracle Gro Shake 'n' Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer. The products have a yellow plastic applicator jug. Invalid EPA registration number 62355-4 is listed on the package. Sold At: Home Centers, Mass Retailers, Super Markets, Hardware Stores, Garden Centers The products have a yellow plastic applicator jug. Invalid EPA registration number 62355-4 is listed on the package. Sold At: Home Centers, Mass Retailers, Super Markets, Hardware Stores, Garden Centers AAFES sold only Miracle Gro Shake 'n' Feed All Purpose Plant Food Plus Weed Preventer, in the 4.5 lb yellow plastic applicator jug: CRC 6917682, Item #489309001, UPC# 073561008365 Instructions for Consumers: Consumers are advised not to use these products and to store them in a safe, cool and dry place such as a garage or utility shed. Do not dispose of them down the drain, in the garbage or at a community disposal site. Consumer Contact: Consumers can contact the manufacturer at 1-888-295-0671 for instructions to safely dispose of these products and for receiving a coupon for credit towards a subsequent purchase. Consumers can also visit the Scotts Miracle-Gro web site at www.scottsmiraclegro.com An EPA consumer hotline to answer questions about the action has been established at 888-838-1304 (9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, Central Daylight Time). Questions may also be answered by the National Pesticide Information Center at 800-858-7378 (6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, including weekends). A fact sheet and regularly updated information are posted online at http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/ptb/news/. Home
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