CPSC2020-02-06
Sun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Hazard
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 poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of the reach of children and contact Sun Organic for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
Sold at
Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for between $9 and $33.
Affected count
About 16,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen
Consumer contact
Sun Organic at 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday; email support@sunessentialoils.com, put “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body, provide your name, address, the bottle size for which you are requesting a replacement cap and the date you purchased the product; or online at sunessentialoils.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Sun-Organic-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-PoisoningDon't want to check this manually?
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