O’Reilly automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 13, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 13, 2013the latest report was made
- May 13, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- O’Reilly
- Maker
- O’Reilly Automotive, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Automotive waxes, polishes or cleanersCPSC’s product type: Automotive Waxes, Polishes or Cleaners (code 978), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made May 13, 2013, sent to the company May 20, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 4, 2013
The product, in the report: Fuel Injector & Carburetor Cleaner, 12 oz container
I purchased a 12 oz container of O’Reilly brand of Fuel Injector & Carburetor cleaner to clean gummed up ejectors thinking it might be better than lacquer thinner that I have used in the past. After soaking an ejector, I removed it by hand as I have done with other solvents in the past. My hand became very sticky and felt different than other solvents. In the process, my other hand came in contact with the cleaner as well. I immediately washed my hands. My hands were still sticky. I ran a test with lacquer thinner to see if it would cut the cleaner. Not soluble. Gasoline was then used to try to draw the cleaner out of my skin. After washing, still sticky and the hands starting to fill stiff. I tried a number of other soaps used by mechanics with no luck. The cleaner is still on my hands and sticky.
On the Internet I found the Material Safety Data Sheet on the cleaner. Under symptoms: it causes defatting of tissue. Under Medical conditions generally aggravated by exposure: None Known. The First Aid section says: Wash with soap and water thoroughly. False! That does not work! On the cleaner container caution label: Avoid contact with eyes or repeated contact with skin. Not true! It should say NO contact and say how to clean off of hands.
To date, my hands still feel stiff and sore even though they no longer feel sticky. I am inclined to think that permanent damage has been done. This product needs to have a special caution label with the procedure for removing from hands.
- Model
- Part No. 72142
- UPC
- 73370472142
- Bought from
- O’Reilly
- Bought
- May 2, 2013, about then
- Where
- Napa, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand O’Reilly, made or sold by O’Reilly Automotive, Inc
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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