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Product name BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils
Description This recall involves BioMed Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils in blue and glass 30 mL bottles, respectively, with black caps. BioMed Balance and Organic WinterGreen or Organic Birch Tar are printed on the label. The UPC code is located on the left side of the label. Product Name (UPC Code)  Wintergreen (812949003710) and Birch Tar (812949003833). 
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 at www.azurestandard.com for between $7 and $11. 
Company BioMed Balance collect at 206-763-1086 
Dates sold October 2019 through June 2020 
Date posted 07/22/2020 
Additional information For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/BioMed-Balance-Recalls-Wintergreen-and-Sweet-Birch-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning 
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