| Product name |
Organic Aromas Wintergreen Essential Oil |
| Description |
This recall involves Organic Aromas Wintergreen Essential Oil in amber glass bottles with white or black caps. The product is packaged in 10mL, 30mL, and 50mL sizes. The firm name Organic Aromas, the firms logo, and Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil, along with the volume amounts are printed on the white label. A 2mL size that was sold as part of a set of sample sizes of assorted oils and called the Discovery Collection, is also subject to this recall. WNTRGRN is printed on a green label on the cap with the firms logo on the side of the package. |
| Problem |
The product contains the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the product is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. |
| Distribution |
Sold exclusively online at www.organicaromas.com for between $12 and $84. |
| Company |
Organic Aromas 800-369-5764; web site www.organicaromas.com |
| Dates sold |
November 2017 through January 2020 |
| Date posted |
09/10/2020 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Organic-Aromas-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oil-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert |
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