Product name | Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils | |
Description | This recall involves Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. Essential Trading Post, Wintergreen Oil or Birch Oil are printed on the green and white label. The essential oils were sold in 1 dram (4 mL), 0.5 fl. oz (15 mL), 1 fl. oz (30 mL), 2 fl. oz (60 mL), 4 fl. oz (120 mL), 8 fl. oz (240 mL) and 16 fl. oz (480 mL). The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Essential Trading Post logo and product name are printed in black. The SKU is printed on the bottom of the bottle. Product name - size (SKU Code) Essential Trading Post Wintergreen - 4 mL (731244690954), 15 mL (731244690961), 30 mL (731244690978), 60 mL (731244690985), 120 mL (731244690992), 240 mL (731244691005), and 480 mL (731244691012). Essential Trading Post Birch - 4 mL (731244685639), 15 mL (731244685646), 30 mL (731244685653), 60 mL (731244685660), 120 mL (731244685677), 240 mL (731244685684), and 480 mL (731244685691). | |
Problem | The products contain the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products are not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. | |
Distribution | Sold exclusively online - EssentialTradingPost.com for between $3 and $105. | |
Company | Essential Trading Post 774-202-6121; web site www.EssentialTradingPost.com | |
Dates sold | April 2018 through April 2020 | |
Date posted | 04/30/2020 | |
Additional information | For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Essential-Trading-Post-Recalls-Wintergreen-and-Birch-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert | |
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