BioFinest Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively at Biofinest.com (Recall Alert)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2020-04-23). Hazards: ingestion, chemical. About 20 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 20739 |
| Published | 2020-04-23 |
| Last updated | 2020-04-23 |
| Products | BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil |
| Firm named in the title | BioFinest |
| Firms | BioFinest, of Lindon, Utah (importer) |
| Manufactured in | Germany |
| Units (US) | 20 |
| UPC / GTIN | 00759578392436, 00759578392443 |
| Hazard classes | ingestion, chemical |
| Remedy classes | refund, dispose |
| Sold | Online at Biofinest.com from July 2019 through December 2019 for about $11. |
Description
This recall involves 1/3 fl. oz (10 mL) and 3.3 fl. oz (100 mL) amber glass bottles with black caps of BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil. The 100 mL bottles include a dropper. The white label on the bottle displays the BioFinest logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. The UPC codes 759578392443 (10 mL) and 759578392436 (100 mL) are printed on the bottle's label.
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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact BioFinest for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund. Biofinest is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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