Edens Garden Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 20756 · Jul 2, 2020 · Edens Garden
8,200
units affected
8,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20756
- Date
- Jul 2, 2020
- Company
- Edens Garden
- Units affected
- 8,200
- Product
- Edens Garden 100% Pure Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oil
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves 100% Pure Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. The essential oils were sold in 5 mL, 10 mL, 30 mL and 4 fl. oz. The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Edens Garden logo is printed in black and the product name is printed in white.
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 out of reach of children in a safe location and contact Edens Garden for a free replacement child resistant cap. Edens Garden is contacting all known purchasers directly about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Edensgarden.com from May 2018 through April 2020 for between $6 and $70.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled edens garden 100% pure wintergreen and birch essential oil?
Consumers should immediately store the product out of reach of children in a safe location and contact Edens Garden for a free replacement child resistant cap. Edens Garden is contacting all known purchasers directly about the recall.
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.