BioFinest Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively at Biofinest.com (Recall Alert)
USBioFinest Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively at Biofinest.com (Recall Alert)
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves 1/3 fl. oz (10 mL) and 3.3 fl. oz (100 mL) amber glass bottles with black caps of BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil. The 100 mL bottles include a dropper. The white label on the bottle displays the BioFinest logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. The UPC codes 759578392443 (10 mL) and 759578392436 (100 mL) are printed on the bottle's label.
Affected Products
BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/BioFinest-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oil-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Sold-Exclusively-at-Biofinestcom-Recall-Alert |
| Title | BioFinest Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively at Biofinest.com (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RecalledBioFinest WintergreenEssentialOil10mL.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil (10 mL) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/RecalledBioFinestWintergreenEssentialOil100mL.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil (100 mL) |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20 |
| Recall I D | 8804 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact BioFinest for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund. Biofinest is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Importers › Name | BioFinest, of Lindon, Utah |
| Retailers › Name | Online at Biofinest.com from July 2019 through December 2019 for about $11. |
| Recall Date | 2020-04-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves 1/3 fl. oz (10 mL) and 3.3 fl. oz (100 mL) amber glass bottles with black caps of BioFinest Wintergreen Essential Oil. The 100 mL bottles include a dropper. The white label on the bottle displays the BioFinest logo, product name and the volume amount of the bottle. The UPC codes 759578392443 (10 mL) and 759578392436 (100 mL) are printed on the bottle's label. |
| Product U P Cs › 1 › U P C | 759578392436 |
| Product U P Cs › 2 › U P C | 759578392443 |
| Recall Number | 20739 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | BioFinest toll-free at 888-726-5171 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at support@biofinest.com, or online at www.biofinest.com and click on Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2020-04-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Germany |
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