MTIG Productions Recalls deSensua Wintergreen, Birch and Pain Soother Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 21723 · Feb 25, 2021 · MTIG Productions
1,000
units affected
1,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21723
- Date
- Feb 25, 2021
- Company
- MTIG Productions
- Units affected
- 1,000
- Product
- deSensua Wintergreen, Birch and Pain Soother Essential Oils
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves 1/2 fl. oz (15 mL) amber glass bottles with black caps of deSensua Wintergreen Essential Oil, Birch Essential Oil and Pain Soother Essential Oil. The black, gold and blue labels on each bottle displays the deSensua logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. The Wintergreen Essential Oil has UPC code 760921403266, the Birch Essential Oil has UPC code 760921403129 and the Pain Soother Essential Oil has UPC code 760921403051 printed on the back of the label.
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 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 MTIG Productions for a full refund. All known purchasers are being contacted directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and deSensua.com from December 2014 through January 2020 for between $13 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled desensua wintergreen, birch and pain soother essential oils?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact MTIG Productions for a full refund. All known purchasers are being contacted directly.
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 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.