These 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 is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.
Geo Essential's Wintergreen and Alleviate essential oils are recalled because their packaging doesn't meet child-resistant safety standards. Young children could accidentally swallow the oils and get poisoned. The products must be stopped using and thrown away immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2873-geo-essential-wintergreen-alleviate-essential-oils-child-safety-risk.
“Geo Essential Wintergreen & Alleviate Essential Oils: Child Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2873-geo-essential-wintergreen-alleviate-essential-oils-child-safety-risk. Based on CPSC recall #9035 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/GEO-Essential-Recalls-Wintergreen-Organic-Essential-Oil-and-Alleviate-Organic-Essential-Oil-Blend-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-Risk-of-Poisoning-Recall-Alert).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on April 8, 2021, that Geo Essential LLC is recalling GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend due to a failure to meet child-resistant packaging requirements. The non-compliant packaging poses a risk of poisoning if swallowed by young children.
How to tell if you have it
GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil, 5 mL amber glass bottle with black cap, SKU 990181
GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend, 15 mL amber glass bottle with black cap, SKU 990305
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products. Geo Essential is automatically refunding consumers the full purchase price through the distribution channel through which the products were purchased. GEO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
The hazard
These products contain methyl salicylate, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include GM Gumili Winter: Wintergreen Essential Oil Bottles Risk Child Poisoning (2026-02-05), Lotus Joy Sweet Birch Essential Oil Bottles Recall: Child Poisoning Risk (2026-02-05), and Organic Zing Birch Oil Recall: Poisoning Risk from Non-Child-Resistant Packaging (2026-02-05).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for amber glass bottles with black caps labeled 'GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil' (5 mL) or 'GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend' (15 mL). SKU 990181 or 990305 appears on the label above the bar code.
Immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products.
Get Refund
Geo Essential will automatically refund the full purchase price through the original purchase channel.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products. Geo Essential is automatically refunding consumers the full purchase price through the distribution channel through which the products were purchased. GEO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Take action
Contact Geo Essential
We’ve drafted a message you can send Geo Essential to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 9035 — Geo Essential Wintergreen & Alleviate Essential Oils: Child Safety Risk
Hello,
I own a Geo Essential Wintergreen & Alleviate Essential Oils: Child Safety Risk that is covered by recall 9035 from Geo Essential.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products. Geo Essential is automatically refunding consumers the full purchase price through the distribution channel through which the products were purchased. GEO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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