Recalls / 2020-07-15

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

20148 · Recalled 2020-07-15 · CPSC page

Description

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.

Hazards

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.

Reported injuries

None reported.

Remedy

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.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil		About 14,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Nutraceutical Corporation
Made in: United States
Sold at: Earth Fare, Vitamin Shoppe, Mom's Organic Market nationwide, Whole Foods (Southern, other stores, online at Gary's World of Wellness, Lucky Vitamins (Pennsylvania)

Consumer contact

Nutraceutical Corporation at 800-669-8877 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at cs@nutracorp.com, or online at www.nutraceutical.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.

More images

The label of the recalled Wintergreen Essential Oil

Source: CPSC recall 20148. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.