CPSC, Filter Tech Inc. Announce Recall of Windshield Washer Fluid
CPSC recall 00109. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bottles, which contain methyl alcohol, are not sealed with child-resistant closures as required by federal law. Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol, is toxic and can cause blindness or death, if ingested.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers immediately should return the bottles to the store where purchased for their choice of a full refund, exchange or child-resistant cap.
CPSC recall 00109 has the recall date 16 May 2000. The notice names the firm Filter Tech. The recall has about 335,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Automotive Products.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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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 | CPSC and Filter Tech are not aware of any injuries involving this product. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. |
|---|---|
| Units | 335,000 |
| Description | This recall involves 1-gallon bottles of Aqua Mist Windshield Washer Fluid with twist-off caps. The bottle's label reads in part, "Aqua Mist Windshield Washer Fluid Protects to -25° F...Manufactured by Filter Tech, Inc. Huntington, WV." The label's UPC number is "6 96632 00001 5." |
| Product | Aqua Mist windshield washer fluid, About 335,000, Automotive Products |
| Sold at | Speedway Superamerica stores and other automotive stores in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia sold the windshield washer fluid, from October 1999 through April 2000, for about $1.50. |
| Manufacturer | Filter Tech Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 335,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Automotive Products
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Filter Tech
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00109The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00109. https://recallregister.com/product/459-cpsc-filter-tech-inc-announce-recall-of-windshield-washer-fluid/. 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 00109 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Filter Tech are not aware of any injuries involving this product. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Speedway Superamerica stores and other automotive stores in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia sold the windshield washer fluid, from October 1999 through April 2000, for about $1.50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00109?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 335,000