Winston Products Recalls 5/8-Inch HydroTech Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Due to Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily Impaired Hearing

Recall 25-394 · July 24, 2025 · Winston Products

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled hoses. Consumers that purchased products from Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Home Depot or Walmart should bring their hoses to those stores to return them for a full refund. Consumers who purchased products from other retailers should cut off the regulator-end of their hose and contact Winston Products for a full refund. To receive the refund, consumers should submit photos of the cut hose, showing the date code location with the consumer's initials and the date written in permanent marker on the regulator, to Winston Product's online form at https://hydrotechproducts.com/recall.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number: 25-394 (CPSC)
Recall date: July 24, 2025
Brand: Winston Products
Category: Other consumer products
Products: HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses
Hazard: Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily Impaired Hearing
Remedy: Refund
Units: About 3.6 million
Made in: Cambodia, China, Vietnam
Last updated by CPSC: July 24, 2025

What was recalled

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

Is my product affected?

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HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses · About 3.6 million units

Photos from the recall notice

Recalled HydroTech 5/8-inch x 25-foot Expandable Burst-Proof Hose

Date Code Marking Located Under Rubber Washer

Date of Manufacture Location on Packaging

Recalled HydroTech 5/8-inch x 50-foot Expandable Burst-Proof Hose

Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: 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.; Winston Products, of Glenwillow, Ohio.

Injuries or incidents reported

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 sound of the hose bursting.

Consumer contact

Winston Products toll-free at 888-412-2396 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at HydrotechVoluntaryRecall@hydrotechproducts.com, or go to https://hydrotechproducts.com/recall or https://hydrotechproducts.com/ and click on "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION" at the top of the page for more information.

Recall history and context

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses (About 3.6 million units). This recall involves HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses manufactured on or before August 31, 2024.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily Impaired Hearing.

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hoses. Consumers that purchased products from Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Home Depot or Walmart should bring their hoses to those stores to return them for a full refund. Consumers who purchased products from other retailers should cut off the regulator-end of their hose and contact Winston Products for a full refund. To receive the refund, consumers should submit…

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