W8 Distributing Recalls Jade Bloom Wintergreen and Birch Sweet Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall 20743 · May 14, 2020 · W8 Distributing
6,400
units affected
6,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20743
- Date
- May 14, 2020
- Company
- W8 Distributing
- Units affected
- 6,400
- Product
- Jade Bloom Wintergreen and Birch Sweet Essential Oils
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves 1 mL, 10 mL, 60 mL and 120 mL amber glass bottles of Jade Bloom Wintergreen Essential Oil and 10 mL green glass bottles of Birch Sweet Essential Oil with black caps. The bottle's label displays the Jade Bloom logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. SKU 2938223 can be found on the cap of the Wintergreen Essential Oil and UPC code 641990784039 under the bar code. UPC 641990784084 can be found under the bar code of the Birch Sweet Essential Oil.
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. Contact Jade Bloom for instructions on how to dispose of the products and receive a full refund or a store credit. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Online at JadeBloom.com from August 2015 through February 2020 for between $6 to $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled jade bloom wintergreen and birch sweet essential oils?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Jade Bloom for instructions on how to dispose of the products and receive a full refund or a store credit. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers.
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.