Viva Doria Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 20746 · May 21, 2020 · Viva Doria
520
units affected
520
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20746
- Date
- May 21, 2020
- Company
- Viva Doria
- Units affected
- 520
- Product
- Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil in a 30mL (1 fl. oz.) amber glass bottle with a black euro dropper cap. The UPC code 638037993110 is listed on the product label, under the bar code. The green label on the front of each bottle displays the Viva Doria 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. Contact Viva Doria for instructions on how to dispose the product and receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being notified directly about the recall by Viva Doria or by the online retailer where the product was purchased.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Online at VivaDoria.com, Ebay.com and Amazon.com from May 2019 through April 2020 for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled viva doria wintergreen essential oil?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Viva Doria for instructions on how to dispose the product and receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being notified directly about the recall by Viva Doria or by the online retailer where the product was.
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.