CPSC, Valvoline Announce Recall of Brake Cleaner and Brake Parts Cleaner
Home product recall 05-037. Announced by CPSC on Nov 4, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 4, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 2.8 million cans units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The affected aerosol cans contain a defective spray valve that might stick when depressed, possibly emptying the can’s flammable contents.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled aerosol cans immediately and contact Valvoline for a free replacement.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should call Valvoline at (800) 255-3533 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.valvoline.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves 13-ounce cans of Pyroil® Non-Chlorinated Brake Parts Cleaner and NAPA® Non-Chlorinated Brake Cleaner. This product is used by professional mechanics as well as “do-it-yourself” consumers who perform brake repairs on their own vehicles. The recalled cans contain one of the following four digits in their date codes, which are found on the bottom of the cans: Pyroil (Part No. 4003) C014 C024 C184 C194 C304 D024 D034 D214 D224 D264 E104 F074 F084 F094 F104 F234 F244 F284 G134 G144 G194 G294 H034 H194 NAPA (Part No. 4800) C024 C094 C184 C194 C224 C234 C304 C314 D014 D034 D054 E054 E064 E144 E244 E254 F174 F184 G284 H124 H304 H314 I074 I084
2.8 million cans units, as CPSC gives them.
Pyroil® Brake Parts Cleaner and NAPA® Brake Cleaner.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by The Valvoline Company, a Division, Ashland Inc., of Lexington, Ky.
- Auto parts retail stores nationwide from March 2004 through September 2004 for about $2.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Valvoline has received nine complaints about sticking spray valves. One consumer was injured when the product sprayed into his eye.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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