Winston Products Recalls 5/8-Inch HydroTech Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Due to Risk of Impact Hazard and…
CPSC · July 24, 2025
- Winston Products Recalls 5/8-Inch HydroTech Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Due to Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily Impaired… — CPSC recall announced .
- Hazard: The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing..
- Units affected: About 3.6 million.
- Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hoses. Consumers that purchased products from Ace Hardware, Do It….
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- CPSC
- Posted
- Status
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hoses.…
- Source ID
- 25394
Description
This recall involves HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses manufactured on or before August 31, 2024. The hoses were sold in lengths of 25, 50, 60, 75, 100 and 200 feet in various colors. Date code markings are located on the end of the hose that attaches to the spigot, visible when the black rubber washer is removed. Hoses with no markings or a marking ending in -211, -212, -213, -214, -221, -222, -223, -224, -231, -232, -233, -234, -241, -242 or -243 are included in this recall. On some hose packages, the manufacture date is listed in the month-year format. For example, 0824 is August 2024 and is included in this recall. Hose Description Hose Color 5/8-inch x 25-foot Blue 5/8-inch x 50-foot Green 5/8-inch x 75-foot Orange 5/8-inch x 100-foot Yellow 5/8-inch x 200-foot Red 5/8-inch x 60-foot, included in "Auto Care" kit with tire glides Gray
- Products
- HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Amazon, Do It Best, Home Depot, Target, Walmart and other stores nationwide and online from January 2021 through April 2025 for between $20 and $136.
- Incidents
- The firm has received at least 222 reports of the hoses bursting, resulting in at least 29 injuries, including one bone bruise, two sprains and five reports of temporarily impaired hearing from the…
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