Capstone Holdings Recalls Simply Earth Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 20748 · Jun 4, 2020 · Capstone Holdings
2,935
units affected
2,935
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20748
- Date
- Jun 4, 2020
- Company
- Capstone Holdings
- Units affected
- 2,935
- Product
- Simply Earth Wintergreen Essential Oil
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Simply Earth Wintergreen Essential Oil in 15 mL amber glass bottles with black caps. "Simply Earth" and "Wintergreen" are printed on the green and white label on each bottle. The Simply Earth logo and volume amount of the bottle are printed on the label. The UPC 816337020464 is printed on the bottom of the outer package.
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 product is 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 Simply Earth for a free child-resistant replacement cap. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Online at SimplyEarth.com and the Simply Earth store in Glendale, Wisconsin from September 2016 through September 2019 for about $12.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled simply earth wintergreen essential oil?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Simply Earth for a free child-resistant replacement cap. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
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 product 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.