Reported Jul 24, 2025
Winston Products Recalls 5/8-Inch HydroTech Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Due to Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily…
Winston Products of Glenwillow, Ohio
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
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 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.
Firm 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.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses
- Amount recalled
- About 3.6 million
Where it was sold
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..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: 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.
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