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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2020-07-15

Nutraceutical Recalls Simplers Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Is my product affected?

Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil

  • Brand Nutraceutical Corporation, of Park City, Utah
  • UPC 617626625472

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

What happened

Nutraceutical Corporation is recalling Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen Essential Oil in 5 mL amber bottles with white continuous thread closure because the packaging does not meet child-resistant packaging requirements under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The product contains methyl salicylate, which requires child-resistant packaging to prevent poisoning if swallowed by young children. The recalled product has a blue and white label displaying the Simplers Botanicals logo and includes UPC code 617626625472 on the back. Products manufactured after January 2019 have a white push-and-turn closure that is child-resistant and are not affected by this recall.

Consumers who have the recalled product should immediately store it in a safe location out of reach of children. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and to receive a full refund.

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. Contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil in 5 mL amber bottles with white continuous thread closure. The blue and white label on the front of the bottle displays the Simplers Botanicals logo, product name and volume. A bar code on the back of the bottle includes the UPC code 617626625472. Products manufactured after January 2019, have a white push and turn closure that is child-resistant.

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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