Badger garbage disposers
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 12, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- May 12, 2022the latest report was made
- Jan 9, 2020the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Badger
- Maker
- InSinkEratorMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Garbage disposersCPSC’s product type: Garbage Disposers (code 237), in Kitchen: Appliances
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Badger 900-1”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2022 | 1 |
| April 2020 | 1 |
| January 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 12, 2022, sent to the company May 26, 2022, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2022
The product, in the report: Badger 5 dispoal
On the 8th of May 2022: The Badger5 disposal that was installed under my kitchen sink, suddenly turned on all by itself--no one turned it on. When i opened the doors under the sink, there was a noticeably burned wire smell. I unplugged the disposal and a few minuteds later, I tried to plug it back in--sparks flew out of the box and smoke was coming out of the holes in the outlet. I unplugged it again and threw the cord to the plug in accross under the sink. I have an electrician here from “Well-Connected” and he has told me that the disposal is burned out, and the plug in/switch outlet is competely burned out with a hole the size of a silver dollar in the side of it. If this had happened during the night with no one in the kitchen, it could have caused a fire and my house could have burned down.
- Model
- Badger 5-89A
- UPC
- 78984-ISE
- Serial number
- 91921335764
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Idaho
- Bought
- Nov 6, 2020
- Where
- Lapwai, Idaho: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 55, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Badger, made or sold by InSinkErator
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 29, 2020, sent to the company May 7, 2020, published by CPSC May 28, 2020
The product, in the report: Garage disposal
At approximately 2 am on 4/29/2020. I woke up to a strange motor running. I went to the kitchen and noticed the garage disposal was running. I attempted to turn it off using the sink top press button. But the disposal continued to run and started to smell of burning electric components. We were able to unplug the unit forcing the product to stop and avoid further damage.
- Where
- Ashland, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 36, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Badger, made or sold by InSinkErator
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 9, 2020, sent to the company Feb 3, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 18, 2020
The product, in the report: Badger 900 insinkerator garbage disposal. Black. SN 16041294826 120 volt 925 amps Hp 314 plugs in under sink into wall Stainless steel Button is built into the counter top
My garbage disposal turned on by itself and wouldn’t turn off. Within minutes electrical smoke filled my kitchen. I looked under the sink and found the plug and disconnected it. Now the outlet is burned.
- Model
- Badger 900-1
- Serial number
- 16041294826
- Bought from
- Emerson Electric Co, Washington
- Where
- Portland, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Badger 900-1, made or sold by InSinkErator
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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