Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield
CPSC Recall #15-232 — September 3, 2015
Product
Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield
Description
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.
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.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
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.
Units Affected
About 4.1 million
Sold At
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.
Manufacturer
Prestone Products Corporation, of Lake Forest. Ill.
Manufactured In
United States