Essential Trading Post Recalls Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 20-740 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 30, 2020
- Brand
- Essential Trading Post
- Category
- Personal care and health
- Products
- Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Choking and ingestionPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 200
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 30, 2020
What was recalled
This recall involves Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps. "Essential Trading Post," "Wintergreen Oil" or "Birch Oil" are printed on the green and white label. The essential oils were sold in 1 dram (4 mL), 0.5 fl. oz (15 mL), 1 fl. oz (30 mL), 2 fl. oz (60 mL), 4 fl. oz (120 mL), 8 fl. oz (240 mL) and 16 fl. oz (480 mL). The volume amount of the bottle is printed on the label. The Essential Trading Post logo and product name are printed in black. The SKU is printed on the bottom of the bottle. Product Name Size SKU Code Essential Trading Post Wintergreen 4 mL 731244690954 15 mL 731244690961 30 mL 731244690978 60 mL 731244690985 120 mL 731244690992 240 mL 731244691005 480 mL 731244691012 Essential Trading Post Birch 4 mL 731244685639 15 mL 731244685646 30 mL 731244685653 60 mL 731244685660 120 mL 731244685677 240 mL 731244685684 480 mL 731244685691
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils · About 200 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: EssentialTradingPost.com from April 2018 through April 2020 for between $3 and $105.; Essential Trading Post, of New Bedford, Mass..
Consumer contact
Essential Trading Post collect at 774-202-6121 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Monday, Wednesday and Friday, email at Info@EssentialTradingPost.com put “Recall Alert” in the subject line of the e-mail and in the body provide your name and address or online at www.EssentialTradingPost.com and click on ‘Recall Alert’ for more information.
Recall history and context
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?
Essential Trading Post Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils (About 200 units). This recall involves Wintergreen and Birch Essential Oils in amber glass bottles with black caps.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Essential Trading Post for a full refund. The firm is directly notifying all known purchasers about the recall.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on April 30, 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.