Sun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2020-02-06). Hazards: ingestion, chemical. About 16,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 20068 |
| Published | 2020-02-06 |
| Last updated | 2020-02-06 |
| Products | Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen |
| Firm named in the title | Sun Organic |
| Firms | Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 16,000 |
| Hazard classes | ingestion, chemical |
| Remedy classes | replace |
| Sold | Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for between $9 and $33. |
Description
This recall includes all 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce amber glass bottles of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen sold prior to April 12, 2019. The label on each bottle displays the Sun Essential Oils logo, an image of an American Wintergreen plant, states "Wintergreen," and lists the size of the container.
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 poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of the reach of children and contact Sun Organic for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
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