Wintergreen Essential Oil Recalled by Epic Business Services Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)

Recalled July 16, 2019 · CPSC recall 19762 · Wintergreen

Majestic Pure Wintergreen Oil side panel

Hazard

The packaging is not child resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act, posing a risk of poisoning to young children if they ingest it.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 11,580

Incidents / injuries

None reported

Description

This recall involves Majestic Pure Wintergreen essential oil. "Majestic Pure" Logo Wintergreen essential oil 100% Pure and Natural Therapeutic Grade is written on the front of the brown bottle. The side panel ingredients specifically mentions "Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbent) essential oil. Steam distilled." It also states safety recommendations, directions and storage guidelines.

What to do

Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact the firm to receive a free replacement child resistant dropper. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.

Contact

Epic Business Service toll-free at 888 995-8495 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.majesticpure.com and click on “Product Safety Recall” for more information.

Product

Majestic Pure Wintergreen Oil

Imported by

Epic Business Services Inc., of San Diego, Calif.

Distributed by

Majestic Pure Cosmeceuticals, of San Diego, Calif.

Retailers

Online at Amazon.com from June 2016 to April 2019 for about $18.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →