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Prestone Products Recalls Antifreeze Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Product(s):

Antifreeze products

Reason:

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.

Brand Name:

Prestone®, AutoZone®, Highline®/Prime Guard®, Supertech®, Prime® and Starfire®

Company Name:

PRESTONE

Company Announcement:

October 7, 2020

Company Announcement

Recall Details

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.  Only antifreeze products with the following brand name, model number and date codes are included on this recall:

Product Name

Model Number

Date Codes

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PRESTONE

50/50 Antifreeze

AF2100/G2F

OF20118

OF20128

OF20129

OF20132

OF20133

OF20134

OF20135

OF20141

PRESTONE

Concentrate Antifreeze

AF2000/G2F

OF20128

OF20134

OF20135

OF20141

PRESTONE

COMMAND® Nitrite Free 50/50

AFC12100/F

OF20062

PRESTONE

Heavy Duty Antifreeze 50/50

AF5200/F

OF20062

OF20063

PRESTONE AMM 33% Export Antifreeze

AF2033

OF20111

AUTOZONE AMAM 50/50 Antifreeze

540721/1F

OF20036

OF20037

OF20038

OF20041

OF20050

OF20055

OF20056

OF20085

OF20086

OF20094

OF20113

OF20133

OF20134

OF20135

AUTOZONE Concentrate 50/50 Antifreeze

000367/1F

OF20041

OF20042

OF20056

OF20057

OF20062

OF20135

OF20139

HIGHLINE AMAM "Prime Guard" 50/50 Antifreeze

HLAMAM5050GL/F

OF20007

OF20008

OF20042

OF20043

OF20050

HIGHLINE AMAM "Prime Guard" Concentrate Antifreeze

HLAMAMGL/F

OF20042

SUPERTECH Antifreeze Pre Diluted

ST4053/F

OF20006

OF20007

OF20051

OF20055

OF20084

OF20070

OF20085

SUPERTECH Antifreeze

ST4003/F

OF20141

PRIME Antifreeze AMAM

AF3000/F

OF20049

OF20078

OF20140

PRIME AMAM 50/50 Antifreeze

AF3100/F

OF20043

OF20044

OF20078

OF20079

OF20140

STARFIRE Antifreeze AMAM 50/50

CPAMAM5050/F

OF20057

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately inspect the product and twist the cap to ensure the child resistant mechanism is engaged.

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

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.

Manufacturer(s):

Prestone Products Corporation, of Rosemont, Ill.

Manufactured In:

United States

Recall number:

21-002

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