Nutraceutical Recalls Simplers Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 20-148 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- July 15, 2020
- Brand
- Nutraceutical
- Category
- Personal care and health
- Products
- Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 14,000
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 15, 2020
What was recalled
This recall involves Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil in 5 mL amber bottles with white continuous thread closure. The blue and white label on the front of the bottle displays the Simplers Botanicals logo, product name and volume. A bar code on the back of the bottle includes the UPC code 617626625472. Products manufactured after January 2019, have a white push and turn closure that is child-resistant.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil · About 14,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Earth Fare, Vitamin Shoppe and Mom's Organic Market nationwide, Whole Foods (Southern and Northern California, New England, Midwest, Pacific Northwest, South, Rocky Mountain region), and other stores, online at Gary's World of Wellness and Lucky Vitamins (Pennsylvania) from August 2013 through February 2019 for about $9.; Nutraceutical Corporation, of Park City, Utah.
Consumer contact
Nutraceutical Corporation at 800-669-8877 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at cs@nutracorp.com, or online at www.nutraceutical.com and click on Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
Nutraceutical appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Nutraceutical recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 80 recalls in the personal care and health category, 12 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil (About 14,000 units). This recall involves Simplers Botanicals Organic Wintergreen (Gaultheria Fragrantissiam) Essential Oil in 5 mL amber bottles with white continuous thread closure.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Nutraceutical Corporation for instructions on how to dispose of the product and receive a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 15, 2020. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.