Sun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
USSun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning
Recalling Firm: Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz.
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 poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall includes all 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce amber glass bottles of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen sold prior to April 12, 2019. The label on each bottle displays the Sun Essential Oils logo, an image of an American Wintergreen plant, states "Wintergreen," and lists the size of the container.
Affected Products
Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Sun-Organic-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning |
| Title | Sun Organic Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirements; Risk of Poisoning |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2020-02-06 at 8.42.26 AM.png |
| Images › Caption | Recalled bottle of Sun Essential Oils - Wintergreen |
| 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 poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 16,000 |
| Recall I D | 8742 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of the reach of children and contact Sun Organic for a free replacement child-resistant cap. |
| Retailers › Name | Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for between $9 and $33. |
| Recall Date | 2020-02-06T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall includes all 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce amber glass bottles of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen sold prior to April 12, 2019. The label on each bottle displays the Sun Essential Oils logo, an image of an American Wintergreen plant, states "Wintergreen," and lists the size of the container. |
| Recall Number | 20068 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Sun Organic at 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday; email support@sunessentialoils.com, put “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body, provide your name, address, the bottle size for which you are requesting a replacement cap and the date you purchased the product; or online at sunessentialoils.com and click on “Recall Information” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2020-02-06T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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