Essential Trading Post Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
What's being recalled
Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils
Units: About 200
This recall involves Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. "Essential Trading Post," "Wintergreen Oil" or "Birch Oil" are printed on the green and white label. The essential oils were sold in 1 dram (4 mL), 0.5 fl. oz (15 mL), 1 fl. oz (30 mL), 2 fl. oz (60 mL), 4 fl. oz (120 mL), 8 fl. oz (240 mL) and 16 fl. oz (480 mL). The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Essential Trading Post logo and product name are printed in black. The SKU is printed on the bottom of the bottle. Product Name Size SKU Code Essential Trading Post Wintergreen 4 mL 731244690954 15 mL 731244690961 30 mL 731244690978 60 mL 731244690985 120 mL 731244690992 240 mL 731244691005 480 mL 731244691012 Essential Trading Post Birch 4 mL 731244685639 15 mL 731244685646 30 mL 731244685653 60 mL 731244685660 120 mL 731244685677 240 mL 731244685684 480 mL 731244685691
UPC: 731244685639, 731244685646, 731244685653, 731244685660, 731244685677, 731244685684, 731244685691, 731244690954, 731244690961, 731244690978, 731244690985, 731244690992, 731244691005, 731244691012
The problem, in CPSC's words
The products contain the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products are not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC
None reported.
What CPSC says to do
Refund
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Essential Trading Post for a full refund. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
How to contact the company
Essential Trading Post collect at 774-202-6121 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Friday, email at Info@EssentialTradingPost.com put “Recall Alert” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body provide your name and address or online at www.EssentialTradingPost.com and click on ‘Recall Alert’ for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 20740, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.