CPSC2020-07-15
Nutraceutical Recalls Simplers Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Nutraceutical Corporation, of Park City, Utah
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 risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund.
Sold at
Earth Fare, Vitamin Shoppe and Mom's Organic Market nationwide, Whole Foods (Southern and Northern California, New England, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Rocky Mountain region), and other stores, online at Gary's World of Wellness and Lucky Vitamins (Pennsylvania) from August 2013 through February 2019 for about $9.
Affected count
About 14,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil
Consumer contact
Nutraceutical Corporation at 800-669-8877 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at cs@nutracorp.com, or online at www.nutraceutical.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Nutraceutical-Recalls-Simplers-Botanicals-Wintergreen-Essential-Oil-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-PoisoningDon't want to check this manually?
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