Earthroma Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 20722 · announced March 18, 2020 · Earthroma · 140 units affected
The product
This recall involves Earthroma's Wintergreen Essential oil in amber bottles of 5 mL, 15 mL, and 30 mL. The products include a green and white label with the firm's logo.
The 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.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Earthroma for a free replacement child resistant cap. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported.
Sold at: Online at Earthroma.com from April 2016 through May 2019 for between $7 and $14.
Consumer contact: Earthroma at 800-319-9310 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at customer.service@earthroma.com, or online at www.earthroma.com and click on Recall for more information or go to https://earthroma.com/pages/wintergreen-recall.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.