Prestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
USPrestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Recalling Firm: Prestone Products Corporation, of Lake Forest. Ill.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The trigger spray assembly can be removed from the De-Icer and Frost Shield container. The product contains methanol and ethylene glycol. Children may gain access to the product by removing the trigger assembly, posing a risk of poisoning.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves two products: Prestone Windshield De-Icer and Prestone Ice & Frost Shield. The Windshield De-Icer (SKU AS-246) is used to melt ice on vehicle windshields and windows. The De-Icer was sold in a clear yellow 32-ounce trigger spray plastic bottle with a black tip on the nozzle. The Prestone Ice & Frost Shield (SKU AS-247) is used to reduce morning frost, light ice and snow on vehicle windshields, windows and wiper blades. The Frost Shield was sold in a clear yellow 32-ounce trigger spray plastic bottle with a yellow trigger pull. The SKU number is printed on the bottom left of the back label.
Affected Products
Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Prestone-Products-Recalls-Windshield-De-Icer-and-Ice-and-Frost-Shield |
| Title | Prestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15232.PrestonDeIcer.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Prestone Windshield De-Icer |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15232.PrestoneIceFrostShield.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Prestone Ice & Frost Shield |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15232.ShroudOnBottleShield.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Shroud on bottle of Prestone De-Icer and Ice & Frost Shield |
| Hazards › Name | The trigger spray assembly can be removed from the De-Icer and Frost Shield container. The product contains methanol and ethylene glycol. Children may gain access to the product by removing the trigger assembly, posing a risk of poisoning. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield |
| Products › Type | Windshield Wiper Fluids |
| Products › Category I D | 67993 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 4.1 million |
| Recall I D | 6499 |
| Remedies › Name | Always keep all products that contain hazardous chemicals out of reach and sight of children. Consumers should inspect the bottle to see if the trigger assembly can be removed by twisting the neck shroud counter-clockwise. If the trigger assembly can be removed, consumers should contact Prestone to receive a new replacement trigger assembly that, once engaged, cannot be removed. |
| Retailers › Name | AutoZone, Kroger, Meijer, O'Reilly's, Pep Boys and Walmart, online at www.Amazon.com, and other retailers from September 2011 through August 2015 for between $3 and $11. |
| Recall Date | 2015-09-03T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves two products: Prestone Windshield De-Icer and Prestone Ice & Frost Shield. The Windshield De-Icer (SKU AS-246) is used to melt ice on vehicle windshields and windows. The De-Icer was sold in a clear yellow 32-ounce trigger spray plastic bottle with a black tip on the nozzle. The Prestone Ice & Frost Shield (SKU AS-247) is used to reduce morning frost, light ice and snow on vehicle windshields, windows and wiper blades. The Frost Shield was sold in a clear yellow 32-ounce trigger spray plastic bottle with a yellow trigger pull. The SKU number is printed on the bottom left of the back label. |
| Recall Number | 15232 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Prestone Products Corporation, of Lake Forest. Ill. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Prestone information center at 800-890-2075 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.prestone.com and click on "De-Icer and Frost Shield Recall" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-09-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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