| Product name |
GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend |
| Description |
This recall involves GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend in amber glass bottles with black caps. The Wintergreen oil was sold in a 5 mL bottle and the Alleviate oil in a 15 mL bottle. The bottles label displays the GEO logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. SKU 990181 can be found on the label above and to the left of the bar code of the Wintergreen essential oil and SKU 990305 on the label above and to the left of the bar code of the Alleviate essential oil. |
| Problem |
These 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 is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. |
| Distribution |
Online at www.geoessential.com and www.amazon.com for between $7 and $20. |
| Company |
Geo Essential 855-502-5363; website www.geoessential.com |
| Dates sold |
February 2017 through July 2019 |
| Date posted |
04/08/2021 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/GEO-Essential-Recalls-Wintergreen-Organic-Essential-Oil-and-Alleviate-Organic-Essential-Oil-Blend-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert |
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