Prestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 15-232 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 3, 2015
- Brand
- Prestone Products
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
- Hazard type
- Poisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 4.1 million
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- September 3, 2015
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield · About 4.1 million units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: 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.; Prestone Products Corporation, of Lake Forest. Ill..
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.
Recall history and context
Prestone Products appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield (About 4.1 million units). This recall involves two products: Prestone Windshield De-Icer and Prestone Ice & Frost Shield.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement.
What should I do if I own one?
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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 3, 2015. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.