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Aromatics International Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

U.S. CPSCChemicalIngestionMay 14, 2020
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil (5 mL, 15 mL, 30 mL, and 100 mL)
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil (5 mL, 15 mL, 30 mL, and 100 mL)
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil – label on the 5 mL and 15 mL bottles
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil – label on the 5 mL and 15 mL bottles
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil – label on the 30 mL and 100 mL bottles
Recalled Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil – label on the 30 mL and 100 mL bottles

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

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 and contact Aromatics International for a free replacement child-resistant cap. Aromatics International is notifying all known purchasers directly.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

This recall involves Aromatics International Wintergreen Essential Oil in 5 mL, 15 mL, 30 mL, and 100 mL glass amber bottes with a black continuous thread cap. The bottles have a white label with the firm's green logo on the front. UPC codes are listed on the 5 mL (817697021443) and 15 mL (817697021375) along the bar code. The batch numbers WIN-104 and WIN-105 are listed on a dot sticker located on the cap.

Sold on

Online at Aromatics.com from March 2018 through July 2019 for between $9 and $66.

Contact the company

Aromatics International toll-free at 888-234-9641 from from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.aromatics.com and click on “Important Safety Notice - Wintergreen Oil” for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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