CPSC2021-04-08
GEO Essential Recalls Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Geo Essential LLC, of Orem, Utah
Hazard
These 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 is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products. Geo Essential is automatically refunding consumers the full purchase price through the distribution channel through which the products were purchased. GEO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold at
Online at www.geoessential.com and www.amazon.com from February 2017 through July 2019 for between $7 and $20.
Affected count
About 220
Injuries reported
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Refund
Products
GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend
Consumer contact
Geo Essential toll-free at 855-502-5363 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.geoessential.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/GEO-Essential-Recalls-Wintergreen-Organic-Essential-Oil-and-Alleviate-Organic-Essential-Oil-Blend-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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