Children may gain access to the product by removing the trigger assembly, posing a risk of poisoning
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Prestone Products Corporation of Lake Forest. Ill., is recalling about 4.1 million bottles of Prestone Windshield De-Icer and Prestone Ice & Frost Shield.
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.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
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.
The products, manufactured in the U.S., were 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.
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.
Consumers may contact the Prestone information center at 800-890-2075 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (ET) Monday – Friday or online at www.prestone.com and click on “De-Icer and Frost Shield Recall” for more information.