The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·21736·Announced 2021-04-08

GEO Essential Oils Recalled for Non-Child-Resistant Packaging and Poisoning Risk

Geo Essential LLC is recalling Wintergreen and Alleviate essential oils because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a poisoning risk 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 from methyl salicylate) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Geo Essential LLC is recalling approximately 220 units of GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend. The products are sold in amber glass bottles with black caps. The Wintergreen oil was sold in a 5 mL bottle and the Alleviate oil in a 15 mL bottle. The bottles display the GEO logo, product name, volume amount, and specific SKUs (990181 for Wintergreen and 990305 for Alleviate) on the label.

The recall is necessary because the products contain methyl salicylate, a substance that must be packaged in child-resistant containers under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The current packaging is not child-resistant, which poses a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

The products were sold online at www.geoessential.com and www.amazon.com from February 2017 through July 2019 for between $7 and $20. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled essential oils and dispose of the products. Geo Essential is automatically refunding consumers the full purchase price through the original distribution channel and is contacting all known purchasers directly. For more information, consumers can contact Geo Essential toll-free at 855-502-5363 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.geoessential.com.

The recalled product

Product
GEO Wintergreen Organic Essential Oil and GEO Alleviate Organic Essential Oil Blend
Manufacturer
Geo Essential LLC, of Orem, Utah
Category
Consumer Product — Essential Oils
Hazard
Affected units
220

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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