CPSC2020-05-21
Viva Doria Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Viva Doria, Inc. of Redmond, Wash.
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 Viva Doria for instructions on how to dispose the product and receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being notified directly about the recall by Viva Doria or by the online retailer where the product was purchased.
Sold at
Online at VivaDoria.com, Ebay.com and Amazon.com from May 2019 through April 2020 for about $10.
Affected count
About 520
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil
Consumer contact
Viva Doria at 800-640-3753 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at support@vivadoria.com, or online at www.vivadoria.com and click on “Product Safety Info” for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Viva-Doria-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oil-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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