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Tree Wound and Grafting Compound Recalled by the Tanglefoot Co.

Home product recall 01071a. Announced by CPSC on Jan 23, 2001.

CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Jan 23, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 24, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Pressure can build inside the can and forcibly discharge the compound, which can cause temporary skin irritation.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Return the product to the store where purchased for a replacement.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: For more information, call The Tanglefoot Company toll-free at (800) 215-0938 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday or email the company at tnglfoot@aol.com.

Which ones are recalled?

The Tree Wound and Grafting Compound is used to seal pruning cuts and other tree wounds. The product is sold in pint, quart and gallon cans that are labeled “Tanglefoot, Tree Wound & Grafting Compound.” The recalled cans were filled from November 11, 1996, through May 5, 1999. This five-digit date (written as year, month, day) is stamped on the back of the can’s label. For example, “81127” means the can was filled on November 27, 1998.

About 35,000 units, as CPSC gives them.

Tanglefoot Tree Wound and Grafting Compound.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

  • Made by The Tanglefoot Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Hardware stores and nurseries nationwide sold the compound, from November 1996 through August 1999, for between $5 and $18, depending on the size of the can.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

The Tanglefoot Co. has received 34 reports of containers discharging their contents. No injuries have been reported.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
  • The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.

    Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 24, 2026.

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