CPSCApril 23, 2020

Naturo Sciences Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Oil recall: Failure to Meet Child Resistant

Naturo Sciences Recalls Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Why was Naturo Sciences Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Oil 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 should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Naturo Sciences for a refund. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall. Contact: Naturo Sciences toll-free at 800-656-0273 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.naturosciences.com and click on ‘Naturo Sciences Eiji Wintergreen Oil Recall Alert’ for more information. Put “Refund” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body provide your name, address, and photo of the product.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.

Product
Eiji Essentials Wintergreen Essential Oil
Company
Naturo Sciences, of Wilmington, Del.
Quantity
About 1,200
Sold at
Online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Groupon.com from December 2017 through April 2020 for about $7.
Recall date
April 23, 2020
Incidents / injuries
None reported
Agency
CPSC

Product description

This recall involves Wintergreen Essential Oil in a 5 mL amber glass bottle with a black cap and red and black label. "Eiji," "Wintergreen", "100% Pure Essential Oil," and the volume amount of the bottle are printed on the label. The Eiji logo is printed in blue and product name in white. The lot number 6321C is printed on the bottom of the bottle.

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