Wyndmere Naturals Recalls Birch Sweet Essential Oil and Aches & Pains Synergistic Essential Oil Blend Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Recall 20111 · Apr 16, 2020 · Wyndmere Naturals
2,850
units affected
2,850
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20111
- Date
- Apr 16, 2020
- Company
- Wyndmere Naturals
- Units affected
- 2,850
- Product
- Wyndmere Birch Sweet Essential Oil and Aches and Pains Synergistic Blend
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Birch Sweet Essential Oil in a 10 mL cobalt blue glass bottle with a black cap and a yellow label. "Wyndmere," "Birch Sweet," "Pure Essential Oil," and UPC code 602444000907 are printed on the label. The batch number 12717-65 is printed on the bottom of the bottle in yellow ink. The Aches & Pains Synergistic Blend was sold in a 10 mL cobalt blue glass bottle with a black cap and blue label. "Wyndmere," "Aches & Pains," "Synergistic Blend," and UPC code 602444010609 are printed on the label. Batch number 112019-65 is printed on the bottom of the bottle in yellow ink.
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 Wyndmere Naturals for a full refund or a free child resistant replacement cap.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Grocery stores and online at Amazon.com and wyndmerenaturals.com from January 2020 through March 2020 for between $7 and $12.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled wyndmere birch sweet essential oil and aches and pains synergistic blend?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Wyndmere Naturals for a full refund or a free child resistant replacement cap.
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.