BioMed Balance Recalls Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Recall 20154 · Jul 22, 2020 · BioMed Balance
60
units affected
60
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20154
- Date
- Jul 22, 2020
- Company
- BioMed Balance
- Units affected
- 60
- Product
- BioMed Balance Wintergreen and Birch Tar Essential Oils
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves BioMed Wintergreen and Sweet Birch Essential Oils in blue and glass 30 mL bottles, respectively, with black caps. "BioMed Balance" and "Organic WinterGreen" or "Organic Birch Tar" are printed on the label. The UPC code is located on the left side of the label. Product Name UPC Code Wintergreen 812949003710 Birch Tar 812949003833
What can happen
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.
The fix
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact BioMed Balance for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Online at www.azurestandard.com from October 2019 through June 2020 for between $7 and $11.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled biomed balance wintergreen and birch tar essential oils?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact BioMed Balance for a full refund.
What is the 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.
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.