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.
Opens pre-filled in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or your mail app.
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Sun Organic is recalling all 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce amber glass bottles of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen sold prior to April 12, 2019. The packaging fails to meet the Poison Prevention Packaging Act requirements because it is not child resistant. This poses a poisoning risk if young children swallow the contents, which include methyl salicylate. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/3168-sun-organic-wintergreen-oil-recall-poisoning-risk-from-non-child.
“Sun Organic Wintergreen Oil Recall: Poisoning Risk from Non-Child-Resistant Packaging.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/3168-sun-organic-wintergreen-oil-recall-poisoning-risk-from-non-child. Based on CPSC recall #8742 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Sun-Organic-Recalls-Wintergreen-Essential-Oils-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirements-Risk-of-Poisoning).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Feb. 6, 2020, that Sun Organic is recalling Sun Essential Oils Wintergreen due to non-child-resistant packaging that poses a poisoning risk. Consumers should store the product away from children and contact the company for a free replacement cap.
How to tell if you have it
Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen
Amber glass bottles in 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-fluid-ounce sizes
Sold online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and Walmart.com from December 2014 through April 12, 2019
What to do
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. Contact Sun Organic at 800-216-7295 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email support@sunessentialoils.com with “Free Replacement Cap” in the subject line and body providing your name, address, bottle size, and purchase date, or visit sunessentialoils.com and click on “Recall Information.”
The hazard
The product contains methyl salicylate, which must be in child-resistant packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The current packaging is not child-resistant, posing a poisoning risk if 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
Check for amber glass bottles of Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen with the Sun Essential Oils logo and an image of an American Wintergreen plant on the label. Verify the bottle size (2, 4, 8, or 16 fluid ounces) and confirm it was purchased before April 12, 2019.
Brand
Sun Organic
Product
Sun Essential Oils, Wintergreen
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Store product safely
Immediately store the recalled bottles in a location completely out of the reach of children.
Request free replacement cap
Contact Sun Organic by phone at 800-216-7295, email support@sunessentialoils.com with 'Free Replacement Cap' in the subject line, or visit sunessentialoils.com to request a free child-resistant cap.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
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.
Take action
Contact Sun Organic
We’ve drafted a message you can send Sun Organic to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 8742 — Sun Organic Wintergreen Oil Recall: Poisoning Risk from Non-Child-Resistant Packaging
Hello,
I own a Sun Organic Wintergreen Oil Recall: Poisoning Risk from Non-Child-Resistant Packaging that is covered by recall 8742 from Sun Organic.
The official recall notice states: 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.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.