| Product name |
Antifreeze products |
| Description |
This recall involves fourteen different models of pre-diluted or concentrated antifreeze sold under six different brand names: Prestone®, AutoZone®, Highline®/Prime Guard®, Supertech®, Prime® and Starfire®. The one-gallon antifreeze bottles are black, gray, orange, white or yellow. The brand is printed on the front of the antifreeze. The date code and model numbers can be found on the back informational panel of the product. |
| Problem |
The antifreeze products contain the substance ethylene glycol which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The products' caps were not rotated enough during manufacturing to engage the child resistant mechanism, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. |
| Distribution |
Ace Hardware, Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Highline, Home Depot, Lowe's, Pep Boys and Walmart stores nationwide and online |
| Company |
Prestone Products
888-269-0750
online at www.prestone.com |
| Dates sold |
January 2020 through May 2020 |
| Date posted |
10/07/2020 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Prestone-Products-Recalls-Antifreeze-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning# |
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