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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2020-07-08

Pranarom Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning

Is my product affected?

Pranarom Wintergreen Essential Oils

  • Brand Pranarom, of Minneapolis, Minn.
  • UPC 859493010672

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

What happened

Pranarom is recalling wintergreen essential oils in 5 mL amber glass bottles because the packaging does not meet child-resistant requirements mandated by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The product contains methyl salicylate, which can cause poisoning if swallowed by young children. The affected bottles have UPC code 8-59493-01067-2 and lot numbers 99WI1233016BNv2 or OF31274v2, identifiable by the Pranarom logo and white label on the bottle, with the lot number printed next to the UPC.

Consumers who have this product should immediately dispose of it and contact Pranarom for a free replacement product.

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 dispose of the product and contact Pranarom for a free replacement product.

Details from the source

This recall involves Pranarom wintergreen (Gaultheria fragrantissima) essential oils in .17 fl. oz. (5 mL) amber glass bottles with white caps with the UPC code 8-59493-01067-2 and lot numbers 99WI1233016BNv2 and OF31274v2. The white label on the bottle displays the Pranarom logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. The UPC is located on the back of the label. The lot number is printed next to the UPC on the bottle and on the bottom of the product packaging.

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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