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

Published by Reclia Safety Desk | July 22, 2026

Recall Information Record: HydroTech 5/8-Inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses

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, by Winston Products, of Glenwillow, Ohio. The hoses were sold in lengths of 25, 50, 60, 75, 100, and 200 feet in various colors. The hoses were manufactured in Cambodia, China, and Vietnam. Approximately 3.6 million units are included in this recall.

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 colors and lengths 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)

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.

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. These 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 required action depends on where the product was purchased:
– Consumers who 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. For purchases made at Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Home Depot, or Walmart, the refund is processed in-store upon return of the hose. For purchases made at other retailers, the refund is processed by Winston Products after the consumer submits the required photos of the cut hose as described in the Consumer Action Required section.

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 the company at HydrotechVoluntaryRecall@hydrotechproducts.com. Additional information is available online at https://hydrotechproducts.com/recall or by visiting https://hydrotechproducts.com/ and clicking on “IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL INFORMATION” at the top of the page.

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