Earthroma Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 20722 · Mar 18, 2020 · Earthroma
140
units affected
140
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20722
- Date
- Mar 18, 2020
- Company
- Earthroma
- Units affected
- 140
- Product
- Earthroma's Wintergreen Essential Oil
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
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.
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 Earthroma for a free replacement child resistant cap. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Online at Earthroma.com from April 2016 through May 2019 for between $7 and $14.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled earthroma's wintergreen essential oil?
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.
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.