Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil recall: Failure to Meet Child Resistant
Viva Doria Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Why was Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential 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. Contact Viva Doria for instructions on how to dispose the product and receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being notified directly about the recall by Viva Doria or by the online retailer where the product was purchased. Contact: Viva Doria at 800-640-3753 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected], or online at www.vivadoria.com and click on “Product Safety Info” for more information.
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 lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.
Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?
UPC: 638037993110
- Product
- Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil
- Company
- Viva Doria, Inc. of Redmond, Wash.
- Quantity
- About 520
- Sold at
- Online at VivaDoria.com, Ebay.com and Amazon.com from May 2019 through April 2020 for about $10.
- Recall date
- May 21, 2020
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Viva Doria Wintergreen Essential Oil in a 30mL (1 fl. oz.) amber glass bottle with a black euro dropper cap. The UPC code 638037993110 is listed on the product label, under the bar code. The green label on the front of each bottle displays the Viva Doria logo, product name, and the volume amount of the bottle.