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Organic Aromas Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

U.S. CPSCChemicalIngestionSep 10, 2020
Recalled 2mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil as part of the Discovery Collection
Recalled 2mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil as part of the Discovery Collection
Recalled 10mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil
Recalled 10mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil
Recalled 30mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil
Recalled 30mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil
Recalled 50mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil
Recalled 50mL bottle of Organic Aromas Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil

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 Organic Aromas for store credit of the original purchase price or a replacement with any other essential oil of choice in the same size as the original purchase. Organic Aromas is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Refund, Replace

Incidents & injuries

None reported.

Product description

This recall involves Organic Aromas Wintergreen Essential Oil in amber glass bottles with white or black caps. The product is packaged in 10mL, 30mL, and 50mL sizes. The firm name "Organic Aromas," the firm's logo, and "Wintergreen Pure Essential Oil," along with the volume amounts are printed on the white label. A 2mL size that was sold as part of a set of sample sizes of assorted oils and called the "Discovery Collection," is also subject to this recall. "WNTRGRN" is printed on a green label on the cap with the firm's logo on the side of the package.

Sold on

Online at www.organicaromas.com from November 2017 through January 2020 for between $12 and $84.

Contact the company

Organic Aromas at 800-369-5764 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.organicaromas.com and click on “Recall” at the bottom of the page 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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