The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·20725·Announced 2020-03-18

Earth Sonnets Recalls Wintergreen Essential Oil for Packaging Defect

Earth Sonnets is recalling Wintergreen Essential Oil because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning to young children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (poisoning) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Earth Sonnets is recalling approximately 20 units of Earthsonnets Wintergreen (Gualtheria procumbens) Essential Oil. The product is a 10 mL amber bottle with a black continuous thread cap and euro-dropper, featuring a blue and white label with the firm's logo. The recall is due to the product's failure to meet the child-resistant packaging requirements of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA).

The product contains methyl salicylate, a substance that requires child-resistant packaging. Because the current packaging is not child-resistant, there is a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The product was sold by Earthsonnets.com from January 2016 through August 2019 for about $7. Consumers should immediately store the product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Earth Sonnets for a free replacement child-resistant cap. All known purchasers are being notified directly by the firm about the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Earthsonnets Wintergreen (Gualtheria procumbens) Essential Oil
Manufacturer
Butterfly Express, of Clifton, Idaho
Category
Consumer Product — Essential Oils
Hazard
Affected units
20

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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