Dr. Adorable Recalls Sweet Birch Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
Recall 20731 · Apr 16, 2020 · Dr. Adorable
12
units affected
12
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20731
- Date
- Apr 16, 2020
- Company
- Dr. Adorable
- Units affected
- 12
- Product
- Dr. Adorable Sweet Birch Essential Oils
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves 4.4 fl. oz. (144 mL) and 8 fl. oz. (240 mL) plastic amber bottles with white flip top lids. The white oval label on the bottle displays the Dr. Adorable logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle.
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 Dr. Adorable for a full refund. Dr. Adorable is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com from January 2020 through March 2020 for about $17.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dr. adorable sweet birch essential oils?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Dr. Adorable for a full refund. Dr. Adorable 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 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.