CPSC, RadioShack Announce Recall of Video Head Cleaner
CPSC recall 05169. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The cleaning solution bottle, which is labeled as containing isopropanol, actually contains methanol. Methanol can be fatal or cause blindness if swallowed. It is much more toxic than isopropanol. Also, the cleaning solution bottle does not have special cautionary labeling and child-resistant packaging, as required by Federal regulation for methanol.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately place this product out of reach of children and return the product to the nearest RadioShack store for a refund, or dispose of the bottle of cleaning fluid in accordance with all state and local requirements.
CPSC recall 05169 has the recall date 11 May 2005. The notice names the firm RadioShack. The recall has about 1,000,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Audio/Video Systems & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,000,000 |
| Description | The recalled non-abrasive "Wet System" Video Head Cleaner was sold in a box labeled "Video Head Cleaner," "RadioShack" and "44-1230" or "44-1213." The box contains a cleaning video cassette and a bottle of cleaning solution. The 4-inch-high white plastic cleaning solution bottle is labeled "Video Head Cleaning Fluid" or "Cleaning Liquid for HEAD CLEANER." Other writing on the bottle includes "Contents: Isopropanol," and the item number "44-1230" or "44-1213." |
| Product | Wet System Video Head Cleaner, About 1 million, Audio/Video Systems & Accessories |
| Sold at | RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com, from December 1995 through January 2005, for about $13. |
| Importer | RadioShack Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Audio/Video Systems & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name RadioShack
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2010 | RadioShack Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard |
| 2 Apr 2009 | Faulty Installation Instructions Prompt RadioShack Corp. Recall of Electrical Switches; Shock Hazard to Consumers |
| 2 Jul 2008 | RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards |
| 28 Mar 2006 | RadioShack Corp. Recalls Toy Pliers Due to Choking Hazard |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Radio Shack Recalls Adapters for Travel Voltage Converters |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05169The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05169. https://recallregister.com/product/2927-cpsc-radioshack-announce-recall-of-video-head-cleaner/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05169 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
RadioShack has received 39 reports from their poison center of children accessing this product. No injuries or illnesses have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
RadioShack stores nationwide and www.radioshack.com, from December 1995 through January 2005, for about $13.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05169?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China