Best Nutritionals Recalls Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 22745 · Apr 28, 2022 · Best Nutritionals
2,800
units affected
2,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22745
- Date
- Apr 28, 2022
- Company
- Best Nutritionals
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Product
- Best Naturals Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Best Naturals Organic Wintergreen Essential oil in dark amber glass bottles with a black continuous thread closure. The product was sold in 4 fl oz. "Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil" and the firm's logo is printed on the green and orange label. The UPC 817716016719 is printed on the back side of the label.
What can happen
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 products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using and store the product in a safe location out of reach and sight of children. Contact Best Nutritionals for information on how to properly dispose the product and receive a full refund. Best Nutritionals is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com from October 2018 to February 2021 for about $15.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled best naturals organic wintergreen essential oil?
Consumers should immediately stop using and store the product in a safe location out of reach and sight of children. Contact Best Nutritionals for information on how to properly dispose the product and receive a full refund. Best Nutritionals is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is 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 products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.