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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2020-05-14

Organic Pure Oil Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

Is my product affected?

Organic Pure Oil Wintergreen Essential Oil

  • Brand Organic Pure Oil, of Santa Ana, Calif.
  • UPC 731525205594

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Organic Pure Oil is recalling Wintergreen Essential Oil sold on Amazon.com because the packaging does not meet federal child-resistant packaging requirements. The product contains methyl salicylate, a substance that by law must be packaged in child-resistant containers. Non-compliant packaging poses a poisoning risk if young children swallow the contents. The recalled product comes in 4 fl. oz amber glass bottles with black dropper caps and features green and pink labels displaying the Organic Pure Oil brand name and "Wintergreen" text, with UPC code 731525205594.

According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased this product should immediately store it in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Organic Pure Oil for a full refund. The company and Amazon are notifying all known purchasers directly about the recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

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.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Organic Pure Oil for a full refund. Organic Pure Oil and Amazon are notifying all known purchasers directly.

Details from the source

This recall involves 4 fl. oz (118 mL) amber glass bottles with black dropper cap of Organic Pure Oil Wintergreen Essential Oil. The green and pink label on each bottle displays "Organic Pure Oil," "Wintergreen", "Gaultheria Procumbens." The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Organic Pure Oil logo and product name are printed in green. UPC code 731525205594 can be found in the online listing for the product.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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