CPSC2020-07-23
Bulk Apothecary Recalls Nature's Oil Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Bulk Apothecary, of Aurora, Ohio
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 products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Bulk Apothecary for a full refund. All known purchasers are being notified directly by Bulk Apothecary about the recall and will receive a full refund.
Sold at
BulkApothecary.com and Amazon.com from January 2016 through May 2020 for between $4 and $550.
Affected count
About 20,240
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Nature's Oil Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils
Consumer contact
Bulk Apothecary toll free at 888-728-7612 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at sales@BulkApothecary.com to obtain instructions on how to receive a full refund or online at www.BulkApothecary.com and click on ‘Recall Alert’ for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Bulk-Apothecary-Recalls-Natures-Oil-Wintergreen-and-Birch-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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