HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Recall

Published by Reclia Safety Desk | July 18, 2026

Recall Information Record
Database Entry ID: 10351
Date of Record: 2025-07-24

1. Recall Summary
This recall involves HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses manufactured on or before August 31, 2024. The recall was announced on July 24, 2025. The hoses were sold in lengths of 25, 50, 60, 75, 100, and 200 feet in various colors. The hoses were 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. The importer is Winston Products, of Glenwillow, Ohio. The hoses were manufactured in Cambodia, China, and Vietnam. Approximately 3.6 million units are affected.

2. Affected Products
The recalled product is the HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hose. 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 (August 2024) is included in this recall.

The specific hose descriptions and colors are as follows:
– 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: Gray (included in “Auto Care” kit with tire glides)

3. Hazard Information
The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing. The firm has received at least 222 reports of the hoses bursting, resulting in at least 29 injuries. Reported injuries include one bone bruise, two sprains, and five reports of temporarily impaired hearing from the sound of the hose bursting.

4. Consumer Action Required
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hoses. The action required depends on the retailer from which the hose was purchased:
– 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.

5. Official Remedy
The official remedy for all consumers is a full refund. The method of obtaining the refund varies by retailer as described in Section 4.

6. Contact Information
Consumers may contact Winston Products toll-free at 888-412-2396 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers may also 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.

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