Wyndmere Naturals Recalls Birch Sweet Essential Oil and Aches & Pains Synergistic Essential Oil Blend Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

Recall date

April 16, 2020

Source

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Recall number

20111

Brand / firm

Wyndmere Naturals Inc., of New Hope, Minn.

Sold / distributed

Grocery stores and online at Amazon.com and wyndmerenaturals.com from January 2020 through March 2020 for between $7 and $12.

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 Birch Sweet Essential Oil in a 10 mL cobalt blue glass bottle with a black cap and a yellow label. "Wyndmere," "Birch Sweet," "Pure Essential Oil," and UPC code 602444000907 are printed on the label. The batch number 12717-65 is printed on the bottom of the bottle in yellow ink. The Aches & Pains Synergistic Blend was sold in a 10 mL cobalt blue glass bottle with a black cap and blue label. "Wyndmere," "Aches & Pains," "Synergistic Blend," and UPC code 602444010609 are printed on the label. Batch number 112019-65 is printed on the bottom of the bottle in yellow ink.

What to do

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Wyndmere Naturals for a full refund or a free child resistant replacement cap.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.