XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid Recall by Petroleum Packers
CPSC recall 97072. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Poisoning
CPSC recall 97072 has the recall date 25 Feb 1997. The notice names the firm Xcel. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Automotive Products.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid Recall by Petroleum Packers NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles February 25, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-072 CPSC, Petroleum Packers Inc. Recall XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Petroleum Packers Inc. of Tampa, Fla., is recalling about 4,000 bottles of XCEL brand windshield washer fluid. The bottles of fluid, which contain methyl alcohol, are not labeled with the necessary warnings, precautionary measures, chemical identification, and instructions for first aid in the event of ingestion, as 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. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. This recall involves XCEL windshield washer fluid sold in 1-gallon bottles sealed with black child-resistant closures. The bottles are labeled in part, "XCEL Windshield Washer Fluid… |
| Product | Automotive Products |
| Product | XCEL brand windshield washer fluid |
| Manufacturer | Xcel |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Automotive Products
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Xcel
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97072. https://recallregister.com/product/5912-xcel-windshield-washer-fluid-recall-by-petroleum-packers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97072 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97072 has no incident or injury text.