Product Recall Number: 20-068
Why was Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen 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 poisoning risk if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Product Recall Number: 20-068
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2020-02-06
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen
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.
Hazard Description: 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.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 16,000
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: 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.
Sold At: Online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 2019 for between $9 and $33.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Sun Organic, of Phoenix, Ariz.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed