Diesel Kleen...Gone!
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Diesel Kleen...Gone!
I've been using Lucas in all my vehicles, but decided to try Diesel Kleen in the pick-up and after the first bottle, went to Wal-Mart to get another, and...all the Diesel Kleen has been recalled. Nobody there knows why, but speculation is that it has to be reformulated for California (or new ultra low sulpher fuel?). Anyone with the real skinny?
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89 F-250 7.3 diesel
00 Excursion 6.8
00 Expedition 5.4 (wife's)
94 Range Rover 4.2 (daughter's)
80 Rover SD1 3.5 (son's)
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89 F-250 7.3 diesel
00 Excursion 6.8
00 Expedition 5.4 (wife's)
94 Range Rover 4.2 (daughter's)
80 Rover SD1 3.5 (son's)
Last edited by Bill4042; Jun 1, 2006 at 01:36 PM. Reason: one letter typo
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Walmart has sent back their stock to Mfg. for re labeling only...has to do with the 2007 ULSD reqs for engines...DK already complies with ULSD engines....
Product will be the same...
Walmart is the only one so far to do this , so other stores will have it still...
Walmart should have back in stock by end of june..
Chris..
Product will be the same...
Walmart is the only one so far to do this , so other stores will have it still...
Walmart should have back in stock by end of june..
Chris..
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Thats ridiculous. Why would they send it back instead of just selling it and getting new stock with correct labels? Its not even 2007 yet. Seems like a waste of time and money. There is only one label on the whole bottle that anyone ever looks at, thats the directions, and they only look at that once.
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I suppose they are a bit touchy about litigation these days...
Here is the official poop...
Thank you for contacting Power Service regarding our products at Wal-Mart. You have encountered one of the following situations: (1) no product on the shelf or (2) product was on the shelf but you were not allowed to purchase it due to a product "recall".
The most important thing for you to know is there is NOT a factory recall of Power Service diesel additives. All of our products are safe and effective for use in your diesel engine. Any product you may have already purchased is useable and not defective in any way.
The reason for the out-of-stock situation and Wal-Mart initiated recall is that Wal-Mart Stores is taking a very pro-active and cautious approach to new regulations associated with diesel fuels and diesel fuel additives. Effective June 1, 2006, all diesel fuel additives sold at retail must be compliant with new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuels. Power Service, in anticipation of these new fuels coming into production, has been ULSD compatible and compliant for the past two years. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring that all diesel fuel additives offered at retail have specific labeling. The label required on all diesel fuel additives produced after June 1, 2006 is as follows:
This diesel fuel additive complies with the federal low sulfur content requirements for use in diesel motor vehicles and nonroad engines.
Wal-Mart has decided that they want all products in their inventory to be labeled with this language effective June 1, 2006. For this reason, Wal-Mart has returned all of their inventory of our products to us to be labeled with the proper EPA mandated language. We will then replenish their inventory with the EPA labeled product. We anticipate that the stores will be back in-stock by June 23, 2006. All other competitive diesel fuel additives in Wal-Mart’s inventory have also been returned to the manufacturer. Again, the only issue is one of labeling - there is no problem with with the functionality of the product.
In the meantime if you would like to source our diesel fuel additives, they can be purchased at the following retailers:
o Advance Auto Parts
o Auto Zone
o Car Quest
o Checkers, Schucks and Kragens Stores
o Murray’s Discount Auto
o NAPA Auto Parts
o O’Reilly Auto Parts
o Strauss Discount Auto
o Tractor Supply
Please do not hesitate to contact Power Service if you have any problems locating the product you need. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we look forward to helping you in any way that we can. Thank you for using Power Service diesel additives
Sincerely,
Mandy Storm
Here is the official poop...
Thank you for contacting Power Service regarding our products at Wal-Mart. You have encountered one of the following situations: (1) no product on the shelf or (2) product was on the shelf but you were not allowed to purchase it due to a product "recall".
The most important thing for you to know is there is NOT a factory recall of Power Service diesel additives. All of our products are safe and effective for use in your diesel engine. Any product you may have already purchased is useable and not defective in any way.
The reason for the out-of-stock situation and Wal-Mart initiated recall is that Wal-Mart Stores is taking a very pro-active and cautious approach to new regulations associated with diesel fuels and diesel fuel additives. Effective June 1, 2006, all diesel fuel additives sold at retail must be compliant with new Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) fuels. Power Service, in anticipation of these new fuels coming into production, has been ULSD compatible and compliant for the past two years. In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency is requiring that all diesel fuel additives offered at retail have specific labeling. The label required on all diesel fuel additives produced after June 1, 2006 is as follows:
This diesel fuel additive complies with the federal low sulfur content requirements for use in diesel motor vehicles and nonroad engines.
Wal-Mart has decided that they want all products in their inventory to be labeled with this language effective June 1, 2006. For this reason, Wal-Mart has returned all of their inventory of our products to us to be labeled with the proper EPA mandated language. We will then replenish their inventory with the EPA labeled product. We anticipate that the stores will be back in-stock by June 23, 2006. All other competitive diesel fuel additives in Wal-Mart’s inventory have also been returned to the manufacturer. Again, the only issue is one of labeling - there is no problem with with the functionality of the product.
In the meantime if you would like to source our diesel fuel additives, they can be purchased at the following retailers:
o Advance Auto Parts
o Auto Zone
o Car Quest
o Checkers, Schucks and Kragens Stores
o Murray’s Discount Auto
o NAPA Auto Parts
o O’Reilly Auto Parts
o Strauss Discount Auto
o Tractor Supply
Please do not hesitate to contact Power Service if you have any problems locating the product you need. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and we look forward to helping you in any way that we can. Thank you for using Power Service diesel additives
Sincerely,
Mandy Storm
Last edited by F3504ME; Jun 1, 2006 at 05:11 PM.
