CPSC Recall in 2020: Prestone Products Recalls Antifreeze Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 21-002

Date: October 07, 2020

Product Name: Antifreeze products

Recall 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 NameModel NumberDate CodesImagePRESTONE50/50 Antifreeze AF2100/G2F OF20118 OF20128 OF20129OF20132 OF20133 OF20134 OF20135 OF20141 PRESTONEConcentrate Antifreeze AF2000/G2F OF20128OF20134 OF20135 OF20141PRESTONECOMMAND® Nitrite Free 50/50 AFC12100/F OF20062 PRESTONEHeavy 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 OF20041OF20050 OF20055 OF20056 OF20085 OF20086 OF20094 OF20113 OF20133 OF20134OF20135 AUTOZONE Concentrate 50/50 Antifreeze 000367/1F OF20041 OF20042OF20056 OF20057 OF20062 OF20135 OF20139 HIGHLINE AMAM "Prime Guard" 50/50 Antifreeze HLAMAM5050GL/F OF20007OF20008 OF20042 OF20043OF20050HIGHLINE AMAM "Prime Guard" Concentrate Antifreeze HLAMAMGL/F OF20042 SUPERTECH Antifreeze Pre Diluted ST4053/F OF20006 OF20007OF20051 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 

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 687,000

Incidents:

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.

Manufactured In:

United States