Reported Oct 7, 2020
Prestone Products Recalls Antifreeze Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Prestone Products Corporation of Rosemont, Ill.
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately inspect the product and twist the cap to ensure the child resistant mechanism is engaged.
Firm contact: Prestone Products toll-free at 888-269-0750 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.prestone.com and click on Safety Notice at the top of the homepage for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Antifreeze products
- Amount recalled
- About 687,000
Where it was sold
Sold at Ace Hardware, Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Highline, Home Depot, Lowe's, Pep Boys and Walmart stores nationwide and online from January 2020 through May 2020 for between $10 and $22..
Why it was recalled
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.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: None reported.
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