The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·95152·Announced 1995-08-03

RC Products Recalls TQ8+ Tire Formula Lacking Child-Resistant Closures

RC Products is recalling TQ8+ Professional Tire Formula cans that lack child-resistant closures. The product contains methyl salicylate, which is toxic to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a toxic substance (methyl salicylate) that can cause death or serious injury if ingested by a child, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

RC Products Inc. is recalling approximately 25,000 4- and 8-fluid-ounce cans of TQ8+ Professional Tire Formula. The product was sold nationwide in hobby supply stores from November 1990 to June 1995 for approximately $6.75 per can. The TQ8+ is used by hobbyists on the tires of model racing cars to provide traction.

The recall is necessary because the product contains methyl salicylate but was not packaged with child-resistant closures. Under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, products containing more than 5% methyl salicylate are required to have child-resistant packaging. The product is toxic and can cause death or serious injury if accidentally ingested by a child. RC Products and the CPSC are not aware of any injuries associated with this product.

Consumers should stop using the TQ8+ Professional Tire Formula and keep the cans out of reach of young children. To obtain a remedy, consumers should mail the unused portion of the formula to R.C. Products Inc. at 6N258 Acacia Lane, P.O. Box 405, Medinah, IL 60157. R.C. Products will send consumers a replacement in a child-resistant container and a free gift of Pro Diff Lube for model racing cars.

The recalled product

Product
CPSC, R.C. Products Announce Recall Of TQ8+ Tire Formula
Manufacturer
RC Products
Category
Consumer Product — Hobby Supplies
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same hazard · poisoning

See all →

Similar recalls