CPSC2020-09-10
Organic Aromas Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Organic Aromas, of Taiwan
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 and contact Organic Aromas for store credit of the original purchase price or a replacement with any other essential oil of choice in the same size as the original purchase. Organic Aromas is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold at
Online at www.organicaromas.com from November 2017 through January 2020 for between $12 and $84.
Affected count
About 300
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Organic Aromas Wintergreen Essential Oil
Consumer contact
Organic Aromas at 800-369-5764 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at info@organicaromas.com, or online at www.organicaromas.com and click on “Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Organic-Aromas-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oil-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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