CPSC2020-07-22
BioMed Balance Recalls Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
BioMed Balance, of Kent, Wash.
Hazard
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 are 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 and contact BioMed Balance for a full refund.
Sold at
Online at www.azurestandard.com from October 2019 through June 2020 for between $7 and $11.
Affected count
About 60
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils
Consumer contact
BioMed Balance collect at 206-763-1086 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and email at sales@biomedbalance.com for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/BioMed-Balance-Recalls-Wintergreen-and-Sweet-Birch-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-PoisoningDon't want to check this manually?
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