Petroleum Packers Recalls XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid for Missing Hazard Warnings

Plain-English summary

Petroleum Packers Inc. of Tampa, Florida, is recalling approximately 4,000 bottles of XCEL brand windshield washer fluid in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves 1-gallon bottles sealed with black child-resistant closures that were sold in the Southeast and Midwest during the fall and winter of 1996.

The product is being recalled because the bottles contain methyl alcohol but are not labeled with the necessary warnings, precautionary measures, chemical identification, and first aid instructions required by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Methyl alcohol is toxic and can cause blindness or death if ingested. CPSC and Petroleum Packers are not aware of any injuries involving this product, and the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

Consumers should stop using the fluid immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a full refund. The fluid was sold at W.L. Petrey, Reliance Oil Co., Fletcher Oil Co., B&B Cash Grocery, Bradenton Fuel Oil, and Super Valu stores for about $1 a gallon. XCEL windshield washer fluid sold in bottles with red closures does not contain methyl alcohol and is not involved in this recall.

The recalled product

Product

XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid Recall by Petroleum Packers

Manufacturer

Xcel

Category

Consumer Product — Automotive Products

Hazard

• poisoning
• mis-labeling

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