| Product name |
Wintergreen Essential Oil, Birch Essential Oil, Headache Relief Essential Oil Blend, Headache Relief Roll-On Essential Oil Blend, and Deep Muscle Essential Oil Blend |
| Description |
This recall involves Plant Guru Wintergreen and Birch essential oils, and essential oil blends Headache Relief and Deep Muscle in amber glass bottles with continuous thread caps available in sizes 2 oz., 4 oz., 5 mL, 10 mL, and 30 mL. The Headache Relief Roll-On is in a 10 mL blue bottle with a continuous thread closure and roller ball. The Plant Guru logo, the product name, 100% Pure Essential Oil, and the volume are displayed on the front label. |
| 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 is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. |
| Distribution |
Sold online at ThePlantGuru.com, Amazon.com and eBay.com for between $6 and $20. |
| Company |
Plant Guru 877-788-0530; web site www.theplantguru.com |
| Dates sold |
March 2018 through February 2021 (wintergreen and birch); March 2018 through March 2021 (essential oil blends) |
| Date posted |
06/24/2021 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Plant-Guru-Recalls-Wintergreen-Birch-and-Blends-of-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert |
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