Organic Pure Oil Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

Recall date

May 14, 2020

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Recall number

20745

Brand / firm

Organic Pure Oil, of Santa Ana, Calif.

Sold / distributed

Online at Amazon.com from April 2018 through January 2020 for between $29 and $32.

Why it was recalled

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 was recalled

This recall involves 4 fl. oz (118 mL) amber glass bottles with black dropper cap of Organic Pure Oil Wintergreen Essential Oil. The green and pink label on each bottle displays "Organic Pure Oil," "Wintergreen", "Gaultheria Procumbens." The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Organic Pure Oil logo and product name are printed in green. UPC code 731525205594 can be found in the online listing for the product.

What to do

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Organic Pure Oil for a full refund. Organic Pure Oil and Amazon are notifying all known purchasers directly.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.